LASG seeks knowledge transfer as civil servants retire

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The Lagos State Government has called for a structured transfer of institutional knowledge from retiring public servants to younger officers, warning that the experience and administrative expertise accumulated over years of service must not be lost when senior personnel leave the workforce.

The state Head of Service, Bode Agoro, said mentoring, proper documentation and deliberate knowledge-sharing were essential to preserving institutional memory, improving decision-making and preventing disruptions to government operations.

Agoro made the call on Wednesday at a send-off ceremony for public servants who retired in the first, second and third quarters of 2026, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

Speaking on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he said the retiring officers had contributed to sustaining government operations and strengthening public administration across ministries, departments and agencies.

He stressed that the departure of experienced personnel should not result in the loss of practical knowledge and administrative skills needed by their successors to perform effectively.

“The wealth of professional experience and administrative expertise accumulated by retiring officers must not be lost when they leave the service,” Agoro said.

He advocated “a deliberate process of mentoring, documentation and knowledge-sharing” through which experienced officers could transfer their skills, institutional knowledge and practical insights to younger colleagues and successors.

Such an approach, he said, would “strengthen institutional memory, improve administrative efficiency, enhance decision-making and ensure that the public service continued to deliver on its mandate without unnecessary disruptions.”

The Head of Service described the public service as a critical vehicle for translating government policies, programmes and development priorities into tangible benefits for residents, adding that its effectiveness depended largely on the…

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