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Distinguish yourself, be indispensable. One of the dangers of the public service is that efficiency is difficult to measure and because of that, one … - Olufunke Baruwa
" "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 ‘soldier go, soldier come; barrack remains’. Don’t fall for that.
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About Olufunke Baruwa
Olufunke Baruwa (Born November 9, 1976) Olufunke Baruwa is a Nigerian gender and development practitioner, feminist and public speaker with a focus on gender, public policy and governance. For more than two decades, she has been at the forefront of social policies and reforms in Nigeria working with government, civil society and international development partners.
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