Oyebanji swears in new permanent secretaries

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji,  has charged civil servants in the state to be committed to probity, transparency, and prudence and also allow teamwork in their undertakings.

Oyebanji, who spoke in Ado Ekiti on Monday, while swearing in four new permanent secretaries, urged them 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”.

The new permanent secretaries are Mrs Funke Ajibola, Mr Michael Boluade, Mr Foluso Akinwumi, and Mr Rotimi Akomolede.

The governor, who urged the permanent secretaries to justify their appointment by giving their best at all times, said, “You must see yourselves as both managers of human and material resources of government.

He said, “You must therefore be committed to probity, transparency and prudence, especially at a time like this. As human resource managers, you will be expected to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, confidence building and collective responsibility.

“You should be a leader who inspires others and a solution provider. You must also embrace innovation and technology.

“In the next few months, this administration will be two years in office, we therefore need to run faster than we have been. Accordingly, all permanent secretaries must double up and increase the tempo of service delivery to achieve the shared prosperity agenda of government as it relates to their ministries, departments and agencies.”

The Head of Service, Sunday Komolafe, who expressed his appreciation to Oyebanji for allowing him to serve, also lauded the governor for his various welfare packages for civil servants, which have bettered the lives of workers in the state.

Boluade, who spoke on behalf of the new permanent secretaries, thanked the governor for the appointment, assuring that they would remain committed to developing the state.