WorldStage Newsonline– Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sworn in four permanent secretaries and three tutors-general and charged them to ensure quality service delivery in their respective areas of jurisdiction; both in the mainstream civil service and the school subsector.
Speaking at the swearing-in in Akure, Aiyedatiwa said his administration placed a high premium on the workforce of the state.
The permanent secretaries sworn-in are: Mrs Yemi Pirisola, Mr Idowu Ojo, Mr Olaleye Philip and Mr Mudashiru Adepegha.
The Tutors-General are: Mr Adebayo Ajimuda, Mr Owoka Adedamilola and Dr Akanke Asogbon.
Aiyedatiwa said the occasion marked the second edition in the series of appointments and inauguration of officers at the topmost echelon of the state civil service since he assumed office.
He said that in spite of the available limited resources in the state, he was committed to regular promotion, timely payment of salary to serving officers and pensions to retired ones.
Aiyedatiwa reiterated his administration’s total commitment to the education sector in terms of infrastructure turnarounds, provision of instructional materials and payment for terminal examination of students, amongst others.
“I want to call on the generality of our workforce to continue to dedicate yourselves to your jobs in the overriding pursuit of our state development.
“The public service job must be seen as a mission to be tackled with unflinching commitment.
“Know that your work will stand you out for reward, No matter how remote your desk is located or how low your grade level is.
“I applaud the service’s new mantra of “don’t deliver short, don’t deliver late”. Let this be your watchwords, always,” the governor said.
Earlier, the State Head of Service, Mr Bayo Philips, appreciated the governor for his love for the civil servants in the state “which is evident in the appointment of permanent secretaries and regular payment of salaries”.
Philips urged the newly-appointed permanent secretaries to be more dedicated to duty to help build a better civil service the governor wanted.
