- approves appointment of more health workers
- ‘Half salary payment over’
By Banji Ayoola
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, promised to pay all outstanding workers’ entitlements of and recruit more health workers despite the lean resources of the state.
He also promised prompt payment of salaries, promotion, regular elevation, payment of inherited salary arrears, training and retraining, and provision of working tools among other things that will engender an efficient 21st century Civil Service.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the governor made the promises at the annual prayer organized by the state’s civil servants to herald the new working year.
Besides, he thanked the workers, and labour unions for their cooperation and support for the government, promising that priority would be given to their welfare.
In Aiyedatiwa’s words: “We will forge ahead with the approval already given for the recruitment of health workers as a way of strengthening the health sector while filling of vacancies will be done on regular basis as the need arises”.
He urged civil servants to face their work diligently and shun partisan politics as the people of the State prepare for another governorship election, adding that politicians should also desist from treating the election as a do-or-die affair.
“This is an election year; let everyone know that the peace of the State is not negotiable and election is not a do or die affair”, the governor said, promising to open up the State for investors to come and invest their resources for the progress of the State.
In his speech, the Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele, commended the Governor for the continuous support in all areas about issues affecting public servants in the State.
He passed a vote of confidence on Aiyedatiwa as being worker-friendly, especially in the areas of regular promotion with financial benefits, equitable distribution of palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy, payment of 35,000 wage award, presentation of SUV cars to 30 Permanent Secretaries and other welfare packages aimed at enhancing efficiency.
Prayers were offered for the prosperity, peace, and progress of the State and the country at large.
Present at the occasion were heads of security agencies in the State, religious leaders, members of the State Executive Council and other top government functionaries.
