The Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and Directors performed their bi- annual tour to Orile Agege Local Council Development Area yesterday,Thursday,13th July 2023.
Commissioner Hakeem Bamgbala who ably represented the commission’s Chairman. Hon Kamal Bayewu said
,” we are very impressed by what we have seen here today, your Council will be highly recommended, I almost didn’t believe that I am in a Local government “,
Our main purpose here is to see how our workers are faring in terms of welfare and well being, to know the efforts that staff are putting in to make the Local government move forward and we can see that you all doing very well.
The August visitors were welcomed by the Executive Chairman Hon Johnson Babatunde , Vice chairman, Hon Kafilat Pedro Kafilat Toyin Management .
Babatunde thanked the commission for giving him the best team to work with and gave thumbs up to the management and staff, he further said.
” we are friends and partners in progress in this Council, this crop of staff are all wonderful set of people”.
In the same vein, the Permanent Secretary LGSC, Training & Establishment Mrs Bibilomo Olusekun stated that Traning is essential for self development, she urged all officers to ensure that they acquire more trainings so as to equip themselves in order to assume more responsibilities to move the civil service forward.
She added that Officers should not see deployment as witch hunting, but as an act meant to improve productivity, so as to serve efficiently.
She advised all members of staff to go to their duty post whenever they are redeployed, and that every member of staff should be familiar with the civil service rule, particularly, on discipline, appointment, misconduct amongst others.
The Council Manager, Dr. Augustine Adekoya while giving the vote of thanks appreciated the commission for deeming it fit to check on staff well being and welfare. He promised that the staff will not disappoint the commission.
Other dignitaries at the event were the Commissioner Ahmed Seriki, Commissioner Hon Taofeek Adaranijo Mhr , Commissioner Durosinmi Bowale, Permanent Secretaries and Directors in the LGSC , The Vice Chairman Hon. Kafilat Akanni Pedro, Secretary to the Local Government, Hon. James Agboola , deputy leader, Hon Toyin Akinola. Chief whip Hon Waheed Balogun, Special Adviser on special duties, Hon ode omu, management and staff.