Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, swore in six new Permanent Secretaries and charged them to make probity and prudence their watchword, as the Chief Accounting Officers and the Administrative Heads of their respective agencies and ministries.
At the ceremony held at the State Executive Council Chamber, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Gov. Dapo Abiodun enjoined the new Permanent Secretaries to ensure proper management of both human and material resources under their care.
Abiodun, who further charged them to consider and see all members of their ministries as the important catalyst to achieving the greatness in their ministries, departments and agencies, urged them to also ensure a seamless and robust synergy between their ministries and others.
The governor noted that public service has played a huge role in the successes recorded by his administration in the last 28 months, pointing out that it is the responsibility of his government to maintain the stability of “the engine room that sees to the daily routine of government activities.”
He added that his administration would continue to ensure placing of the right people in specific areas of leadership where human and material resources of government will be adequately utilized.
“We will continue to ensure that the Ogun State Public Service is provided with the right quality of leadership that will add value towards more efficiency and improved effectiveness. This understanding informed the appointment of the six new Permanent Secretaries to fill the existing vacancies,” Abiodun said.
The governor said that the elevation of the deserving civil servants to the new post comes with a reward from competence, experience, hard-work and dedication, adding, “it is also part of our Administration’s commitment towards giving good governance that is inclusive and participatory to all the people of Ogun State, irrespective of age, gender, status and location in our dear State.”
He urged to do more than what they did to merit their elevation, cautioning that their respective performances as Directors will not be sufficient to see them through as Permanent Secretaries.
“You are joining a group that has carved an enviable niche for itself in this administration with its superlative performance and uncommon commitment to the successful implementation of the ‘Building our Future Together Agenda’ for the continued development of our dear State and increasing the prosperity of the people.
“As you join the body of Permanent Secretaries, I charge you to unite the various constituents of your respective Ministries around the vision and mission of our Administration. Needless to say that your appointment takes immediate effect with already known portfolios.”
He equally restated the commitment of his Administration to the welfare and development of the Public Service of the state, disclosing his government was at the advance stage of implementing the outstanding promotion of Years 2018, 2019 and 2020, just as he added that “we are committed to offset all other outstanding financial obligations as the finances of the state improve.”
The newly appointed permanent secretaries are Mrs. Olubukunola Adeniregun, (Bureau of Local Government Pensions); Adetunji Kanimodo, (Ministry of Rural Development and Water Resources); and Olusegun Olaotan, (Ministry of Culture and Tourism); Dr. Rotimiolu Akinlesi, (Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs); Waidi Olanloye, (Teaching Service Commission) and Adeolu Olufowobi, (Local Government Service Commission).