Oyebanji swears in new HoS, urges skills improvement

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the new Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, to mobilise the instrument of state to improve the talents and skills of the workforce for effective and efficient service delivery.

Oyebanji charged the new HoS to “ensure that there is no room for indolence and professional misconduct in the civil service”.

The governor spoke on Tuesday while swearing in Olomojobi, who was until her appointment, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, as the second female Head of Service in the history of the state.

The governor, who lauded the new HoS for her “years of proficiency, patriotism and professional service”, said that “she earned the appointment on the strength of her competence, impactful service, and objective assessment in line with the merit-based policy of the administration”.

The governor said, “There is no doubt that Dr Olomojobi is one of the highly trained, globally exposed, intellectually sophisticated public servants. She comes with a lot of skills that will definitely bring remarkable improvement to the civil and public service of Ekiti state.

“The positive response that greeted her appointment across the ranks and files of the service is eloquent testimony to her suitability for the position,” the governor said.

In her response, Olomojobi praised the governor for his leadership style and reforms which she said had made Ekiti State the envy of other states and promised to do her best by ensuring that public servants work within the ambit of the six pillars of his administration to achieve the shared prosperity agenda of the government.

Olomojobi affirmed that the preoccupation of civil servants is to ensure that all government policies promulgated to deliver the public good derivable from the six pillars are implemented efficiently and effectively.

Recall that Oyebanji had on Monday inaugurated four new permanent secretaries with a charge to them to be committed to probity, transparency and prudence and as well allow teamwork in their undertakings.

Oyebanji had urged the new perm secs – Mrs Funke Ajibola, Mr Michael Boluade, Mr Foluso Akinwumi and Mr Rotimi Akomolede – to embrace innovation and technology in their official duties and ensure they brought “creativity, compassion and vigour to bear on their job as permanent secretaries”.