STEEM CAMEROON CONTEST - PUBLIC SERVICE DAY (NIGERIA)

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Hearty greetings to all Steemians and a very big thank you to @steemcameroon for always coming up with wonderful contest to widen Steemians horizon and build our creative capacity, we are more than grateful for the support and effort towards keeping this wonderful platform active and content friendly. May God continue to enlarge this community, amen.

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June 23 is the day set aside to commemorate the public servants for their immense effort to the public service. It was decided on December 20, 2022 by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate public servants on their efforts towards the public development. This was to enable each member state to be able to have a special day dedicated for just public servants where they can organize special events and celebrate the public servants.

Also, on this day, public servants are recognized and honoured for their value added service to the world Community. The contribution made by public servants cannot be overemphasized as they are in clear terms are the public engine. They toil all day to make sure there is decorum among the citizens, as much as public service is vast, the jobs are demanding as well, this is why United Nations do call for more engagement from the Youths in participating in public service as they are the future hope of every nation. Back in the days, there were cliche that says Public servants are low lives individuals, so on this day, awareness are being created to diminish such perspective on the public service.

Cross section of awardees ,2022 Public service day.
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In Nigeria, the Public service day often commence with a road walk exercise by interested public servants and will be the minister for information and culture. This road work will be followed by a mild exercise, this symbolise that public servants deserves healthy lives outside their 9-5 working hours. After the exercise is made, they will return to their different homes and freshen up for the main events.

The main event covers celebrating the public servants, creating awareness through fanfare urging the young generations to participate in public service. It also goes on to celebrate the legacies of the fore-runners of public service in Nigeria and a little art exhibition of the old apparatus used by the forefathers of public service here in Nigeria. During this event, awards are given to deserving public servants . It doesn't stop there, cash prizes will be given to each ministry to help support them on their day to day activities.

Let me quicky highlight the few benefits our community had from the 2022 Public Service Day.

• Food were shared to the orphans in our local orphanage home, courtesy Ministry of Information and Culture.

• Fundraising were made to support some of the public servants who are struggling with financial crisis.

• Some of the community youths who pass atleast their O'level were offered public service job in different ministry, depending on their field of study.

• Bags of rice were shared to the 10 families in our community .

• The old cliche of Public Servants are low lives individuals was particularly addressed and people were aware of the importance of engaging in public service.

• A water cistern was donated by the minister for Information and Culture to our community being the host of the event.

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I would want this community to commemorate World Music Day (June 21). It is a day set aside to celebrate music and it's uniqueness across the globe. And thank you so much for staying with me till the end of this article, I really do appreciate.

I invite
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@piya3
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To participate in this contest if they have not done yet.