Ondo poll: Aiyedatiwa assures workers of improved welfare
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring the improved welfare of the state workers.
Aiyedatiwa also promised that he would not downsize the workers in the state.
He also assured his administration’s commitment to prompt and regular payment of salaries, allowances and pensions was sacrosanct.
He stated this on Monday in Akure during the Ondo State Public Service Week celebration lecture themed ‘Creating and managing a future-ready public service: a pathway to sustainable development.’
He said, ” The gradual recruitment into critical sectors of the service to address acute personnel gaps will also continue as much as practicable. I want to assure you that even with the financial burden that all of these may attract, our administration will never ever contemplate downsizing the workforce.
“In all honesty, the public service requires to be rigged and equipped to upscale its roles and processes to meet the trends of best world practices in public administration. The time has come, therefore, for the Service to be more proactive, innovative, dynamic and tech-driven.
“The capacity of the institutions and its operators must be enhanced for effective and efficient service delivery to justify the huge resources invested in it and to serve the society better. I have no doubt in my mind, therefore, that this forum will come with a great impartation for our public servants,” he said.
In his remarks, the state Head of Service, Bayo Philip, commended the governor for his moral and physical support towards the welfare of public servants in the state.
Philip stated that the payment of workers’ salaries, key appointments and the promotion of over 5,040 workers in Ondo State by the governor, was commendable.
He stressed the essential role of the public service in fostering forward-thinking governance and highlighted the administration’s commitment to regular salary payments, pensions and the provision of 2024 leave bonuses.
