"Distinguish yourself, be indispensable. One of the dangers of the public service is that efficiency is difficult to measure and because of that, one can get easily drawn into the regular routine of āsoldier go, soldier come; barrack remainsā. Donāt fall for that."
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Olufunke Baruwa speaks on creating a niche for yourself, even while working in the civil service.
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