June 24, (THEWILL) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has charged the workforce in the state to brace up for more prosperous years ahead, as his government is set to conduct the 2021/2022 promotional exercise.
Abiodun disclosed this while speaking at the 2022 Public Service Day Celebration, held at the Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital.
He acknowledged the great contributions of the workers, noting that his government would continue to improve on their welfare.
The governor urged the labour force to exercise patience with his administration, as he would soon address all the issues that have to do with the welfare of workers to improve the economic capabilities of the state.
He thanked them for their support and resilience since the inception of his government, stating that the state generated over N100 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which was made possible through the cooperation and collaboration of the workforce.
Abiodun, while assuring the workers of prompt payment of salaries and improved welfare packages, said that his administration had resolved to make all appointments to higher positions in the Ministry, Department and Agencies, MDAs on merit, in order to achieve efficiency and professionalism.
He charged the workers to embrace diligence and efficiency as their watchword and be in tune with the latest technology for more effective and efficient job delivery.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, while congratulating the workers, acknowledged their service which he said made them the best in the country, urging them to keep the flag flying.
“I want to congratulate you and wish you well. I am proud of you. You are the best in the country and please, continue to be the best”, he counselled.
Earlier, the Head of Service, Dr Nafiu Aigoro, noted that the workers are the bridge between government and the governed and have contributed to the development of the state.
Aigoro thanked the governor for providing the necessary ambience in work places, saying that this had led to efficient service delivery, calling on them not to relent, but work towards improving their professionalism.
He noted the event was to reappraise past performances and strategies for the future, calling on the workers to take advantage of the programme to evolve new ways to effectively carry out their duties.
The former Head of service, Chief Babatunde Osunkoya, opined that the state was noted for excellence in all human endeavours and stressed the need for the workers to maintain the standard.
The Guest Lecturer, Mr Alex Taiwo, in his lecture titled “Performance Management System: Implication on Productivity”, divulged that it was the duty of management to ensure that the activities of the workers are in tandem with the wiser objectives of government.
Taiwo said that the performance management system apart from providing platforms for the employees to perform, helps in fostering open dialogue and communication between the government and the governed.
He added that the purpose of the performance management system is to provide feedback, determine individual training and help overall performance and productivity, stressing that the benefits include fairness in promotion process, boost motivation and general staff turn over, as well as accountability and efficient service delivery.
