OYO CIVIL SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFORMED FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY - MAKINDE

The Seyi Makinde government has reaffirmed its commitment to modernizing the state civil service and making it more responsive and goal-oriented in order to increase productivity.

At the ceremony hosted by the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Oyo and Osun States (AREHSPSOOS) and held at Pensioners House, Agbarigo, Ibadan, Makinde was represented by his deputy, Barrister Abdulraheem Adebayo Lawal.

Lawal was cited as saying in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Omolere Omoetan, that the public service has been reorganized by this administration through sufficient training, retraining, and motivation of its workers in order to prepare them for upcoming difficulties.

He emphasized that the Civil Service is still the heart of any government while advising and pleading with civil employees to exercise caution while interacting with politicians.

He equally congratulated all the honourees charging them on the need to constantly and consistently guide those who are still in active service to enhance their productivity.

Major General Oladayo Popoola, a former military governor of the former Oyo State (now Osun and Oyo), noted in his introductory remarks that any administration needs a civil service that is focused, responsive, and has shared core values like honesty and hard work.

The Head of Duty, Alhaja Ololade Agboola, commends the octogenarians and mentions in her message of goodwill that those still in active service are receptive to suggestions and guidance from the elderly.

She however said the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde since 2019 has entrenched professionalism into the Civil Service adding that the governor has approved the review of the civil service.

The highpoint of the event was the presentation of gifts to the retirees among them were, Prince ‘Lola Omojowolo, Chief (ARC) Biliaminu Adegboyega Shodeinde, Chief John Onaola Ajibola JP, Chief Mustafa Adebayo Oyero.

Others were, Mr Kolawole Olaniyan Bolaji JP, Chief Michael Oladejo Mojoyinola JP, Deacon Ayoade Amori and Mrs Julianna Adunola Fawusi.

The event had in attendance Personal Assistant to the Governor, Alhaji Akeem Azeez, Permanent Secretaries in the Service of Oyo State Government among others.