Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has said his government will reward civil servants found to be diligent, loyal and committed to their duties.
He made the pledge in Osogbo during the swearing-in of Mr. Wahab Adeniran Adewoyin, the Executive Secretary of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), as Permanent Secretary.
Oyetola, who said more Permanent Secretaries would soon be appointed, further noted that the appointment of Adewoyin as Permanent Secretary was a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to rewarding hard work, adding that for the state to attain its prime position and stand out among the comity of states in Nigeria, its citizens, particularly workers, must contribute their quota to the growth and development of the state.
Describing the civil service as the ‘engine room’ of the government, the governor said time had come for the workers to further dedicate themselves to things capable of bringing about an all-round growth and development in the state.
While imploring civil servants in the state to support the administration by keying into policies and programmes designed to take the state to the next level of development, Oyetola urged them to see the promotion of Adewoyin, as a clarion call to serve the good people of the state by putting in their best towards the actualisation of the collective agenda of developing the state.
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He said: “I congratulate the new Permanent Secretary on this appointment, which is a reward for loyalty and dedication to duties. His appointment is long overdue. When we came in 2011, Adewoyin was already a director. I’ve always known him to be a hardworking man, particularly when he was Director of Protocol. I am sure he must have lost hope of becoming a Permanent Secretary but nothing can be late with God’s support.
“This appointment, you would agree with me, is also a demonstration of our commitment to rewarding hard work. We will appoint more permanent secretaries and give priority to training and retraining of civil servants.
“Your promotion is strictly by merit and not by sentiment or favouritism. You have distinguished yourself as a dedicated and committed public official. You have remained diligent and committed to service since I know you, and this had been justified in the success you have been making in any of the places that you have been posted to.
“There is no doubt that you have shown absolute seriousness and commitment to duty which has today earned you this promotion.”
In his response, the new Permanent Secretary, Adewoyin, expressed gratitude to the governor for founding him worthy of the promotion, pledging to do more and contribute greatly to the growth and development of the state.
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