Oyo State Local Government Service Commission Harps On Punctuality And Excellent Service Delivery

Local government workers in Oyo State have been urged to demonstrate a great sense of commitment to their jobs being punctual at their duty posts and discharging their duties diligently.

The charge was made by the Chairman of Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Dr.Aderemi Ayodele during a meeting with the Heads/ Ag. Heads of Local Government Administration of the 33 LGS/ 35LCDAS in the State.

Dr. Ayodele emphasized the need for the local government staff to key into the rebranding efforts of the Commission by developing a passion for their job and striving for quality service delivery, in conformity with the Commission’s core value and hallmark of Governor’s Makinde-led administration.

Speaking further, the Commission Chairman charged the HLGAS/Ag.HLGAS to live above board to be best positioned to supervise and coordinate the activities of their subordinates well. He further implored them to shun anything that would jeopardize the current administration’s efforts to transform the grassroots in the state.

Earlier in his contribution, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Establishment and Pensions matters, Alhaji Siju Lawal, who witnessed the meeting, seized the opportunity to enjoin the generality of the local government staff to be diligent and performance-driven. He spoke extensively on quality service delivery, ethical values, and establishment matters which he said are central measures for administrative competency. The Special Adviser further urged the HLGAS to be meticulous in treating official matters, ensure proper documentation, and spare time to supervise whatever duty was assigned to their subordinates. He later assured that the workers-friendly policies of Governor Makine’s administration will be sustained.

Equally in his address, the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Deacon Taiwo Olafimihan Adewale, emphasized the necessity for punctuality and quality service delivery adding that indolence and deliberate absenteeism would not be acceptable in the local government service and urged all and sundry to braze up for attitudinal change.

“The recent council’s visitation embarked upon by the Commission was just one of the ways, the Commission intends to monitor local government personnel, to ensure conformity with the set rules and regulations of the service. All local government staff needs to be mindful of the service extant laws, as the commission will not hesitate to apply necessary sanctions for any infraction.
Justifying this, Deacon Adewale stated that there was no reason for any worker in the government service of Oyo State to be indolent considering the current administration’s enormous incentives and windows of opportunities for the workers, he listed to include; steady career progression through consistent promotions, regular resourceful manpower training programs, prompt payment of salaries/ wage awards, and recent approval to civil servants to access agricultural credit loans, which he said should propel all civil servants to strive for the best to justify their earnings and as well for the government to achieve its lofty goals for the public, the PS concluded.