The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni has charged Accounting Officers across the Ministries Departments and Agencies to adopt the modern technological innovations within their Ministries to modernize service delivery and keep pace with the global standards.

She stated this during a one-day workshop on performance improvement for effective and efficient service delivery for the Permanent Secretaries and other Accounting Officers in the Oyo State Civil/Public Service, organized by the office of the Head of Service at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan.

She said service delivery was  a strategic pillar not only for development but also for optimizing the manpower under the Accounting Officer’s supervision with an articulated development plan that resonates with social – economic goals.

The Head of Service said digital tools can streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, improve data management and provide innovative solutions to daily challenges.

She said, “I am confident that by embracing technology, we can significantly enhance efficiency, reduce errors and ensure faster service delivery to the citizen of Oyo State, I urge you all Permanent Secretaries and Accounting Officers to champion the adoption of these technologies within your MDA’s to modernize our service delivery”.

She enjoined the participants to transform the knowledge garnered from the workshop for the development of the Civil Service.

Mrs Oni added further that to drive performance improvement in the State Civil Service, Permanent Secretaries and Accounting Officers must develop work plans align with the vision of Governor Seyi Makinde Omititun 2.0 Sustainable Development Agenda which aimed to create a conducive working  environment for all Civil Servants.

The guest lecturer, Dr. Toyin Adeleye in his paper titled “Doing More with less: Optimizing resources for maximum impact in the Oyo State Civil/Public Service”  commended Governor Seyi Makinde for prioritizing the workers welfare across Oyo State.

Dr. Adeleye described the Oyo State Civil Servants as the best in Nigeria with intellectual capacity and administrative prowess for development in the State.

Abiodun Atilola

Media Officer to the SSG/HOS

The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni has urged Civil Servants across the State to participate more in sporting activities, saying that, it will give them more energy to perform their duties optimally.

She stated this during a football competition as part of the activities lined up for the 2024 Public Service Week held at the Ikolaba High School Stadium, Agodi-GRA, Ibadan.

She said the purpose of the competition is to bring together Civil Servants across the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to play games together and know each other better.

She said “the football competition would sharpen their skills and knowledge, it is not about winning the game by all means, it is about participation to make the 2024 Public Service Week a robust one’.

She continued, “I encourage you all to participate in other available sporting activities like Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Boxing, Volleyball, among others who know who will make the public service proud tomorrow”.

She expressed satisfaction over the results of the games played so far saying that, the participation was so overwhelming across the MDAs, just as she frowned against the use of the mercenaries at the ongoing public Service football competition.

The Head of Service called on Civil Servants across the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to always come as a spectator to encourage their teams and gear them up to victory at the Ikolaba High School Stadium, Ibadan.

In his remarks, the Chairman -Sub Committee on Sport, Mr Lukman Muraina commended players across the MDAs for their fair play since the beginning of the competition.

Abiodun Atilola

Media Officer to the SSG/HOS for the Planning Committee

The Chairman Planning Committee for the 2024 Public Service Week, Mrs. Christiana Abioye has disclosed that the committee organized Sport Competition for Ministries Department and Agencies to bring out the best from the State work force.

She stated this during the official opening of the sport competition to commence the 2024 Civil/Public Service Week at the Ikolaba Grammar School, Agodi GRA, Ibadan.

Abioye said “we are so blessed in Oyo State as all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and we are not dull in Oyo State, we are very smart, we need to Oil our engine, we need to exercise our body, when you exercise your body, your brain will be very sharp, it will make our staff to discharge their duties as expected that is why we included sport competition as part of the weeklong programme which is the first of its’ kind “.

She added that the football competition game is not going to be a do or die affair, though at the end of the competition, the winner would be motivated.

She hinted further that it was a win -win game among Civil Servants to mark the 2024 Public Service Week.

The Chairman Planning Committee opined that out of Seventeen (17) MDA’s, Eleven (11) registered for the game for the first time the football competition was incorporated into the weeklong programme.

She then commended Governor Seyi Makinde for approving the 2024 Public Service Week, saying that, the Governor is a talk and do Governor.

Also speaking at the football competition, the Sub-Committee Chairman also doubled as the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Local Government Pension Board Mr. Muraina said the football competition among the MDA’S at the end of the game would produce a standard team for the State Civil Service that can stand to partake in Sport Competition across the country.

Muraina explained that the on-going Public Service competition would produce the Civil Service team, (Best, 11.) that can face any Football Club in Nigeria, through the support of Governor Seyi Makinde and the State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni.

Abiodun Atilola

Media Officer to the SSG/HOS for the Planning Committee