…trains 100 Admin officers

Oyo State Government, has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) to enhance the skills and capabilities of administrative officers in the State Civil Service.

The Head of Service stated this while paying host  to the  executive members  of  Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)  held at the Secretariat Ibadan.

The HOS  underscored the pivotal role of the civil service as the “engine room of any Government.

She expressed  enthusiasm about the Institute’s offer in  providing  free training for one hundred (100) administrative officers,  thus  recognizing it as an unprecedented move aligned with Oyo State’s vision of creating a more efficient and effective public service.

Mrs. Oni commended CIPM’s collaboration with the State, emphasizing the profound impact  that will be felt  in the  development of civil servants.

She said ” Administrative officers willing to be a member of the Institute will undoubtedly accelerate their career advancement”.

“Under the visionary leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, the administration has approved both local and overseas training for top civil servants, coupled with welfare packages that foster professional growth and well-being.”

In his remarks, President of the Institute Mr. Mojeed Olusegun,  extolled  the State Government for promoting competencies and standards among civil servants, particularly within administrative and human resources roles .

E-signed

Abiodun Atilola

Media Officer to the SSG/HOS

The Forum of Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, and other heads of MDAs, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Oyo State. Engr, Seyi Makinde, on his Award of Excellence as the best Governor of the year 2023 from one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria.

In a statement issued and signed by the Chairman of the forum, the Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni said Governor Seyi Makinde had performed creditable well in the last four and half years of his administration.

The statement said Governor Makinde is running a people centric Government, a Government that benefits all and sundry in the State irrespective of the political affiliations.

The Accounting Officers of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies unanimously stated that in this troubled time Governor Makinde slashed the price of the public transportation by 50 percent which made the movement of the people from one place to another easy for the people of the State.

The forum rose from their meeting at the House of Chiefs Secretariat, Ibadan, where they aligned themselves with the position of the Leadership Newspaper that Governor Makinde is the Governor of the year 2023 without fear or favor.

“Regular payment of salaries and allowances of the civil servants, payment of pensions and gratuity, ditto leave bonus and increment of car and housing loan for Civil/Public Servants, his security architecture, fund management and above all the infrastructural projects across the State is commendable”, they said.

The forum in their statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital maintained further that security architecture of the State across the Seven Geo-Political Zones of the State is worthy of emulation, hinting that, there was peace and tranquility in the pacesetter State since assumption of office of Engr Seyi Makinde led administration in Oyo State.

“We are all living witnesses, Governor Makinde has been able to connect all the zones in the State with good road networks. Through the Moniya-Iseyin road, Ibadan zone has been connected to the Oke-Ogun zone; through the Oyo-Iseyin road, Oyo zone has been linked to Oke-Ogun zone; through the ongoing Ogbomoso-Fapote-Iseyin road, Ogbomoso zone is being linked to Oke-Ogun zone; and through the Ido-Eruwa road, Ibadan zone is linked to Ibarapa zone.

“On behalf of the Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries. Executive Secretaries, General Managers, Tutor Generals and Inspector Generals of Education in the State, we congratulate the people’s Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on his deserving award as the Governor of the Year 2023, this reinforce our believe that truly there is reward for hardwork“, the statement said.