The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has pledged his administration’s commitment to strengthen and prioritise workers’ welfare in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Sunday in Akure.
Akeredolu congratulated the workers on the occasion of the 2022 Workers Day Celebration and saluted their resilience and dedication which he said had engendered optimum service delivery to the people of the state.
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The governor appreciated the leadership of the organised labour in the state for the continued exhibition of maturity, understanding and support, particularly at this challenging time.
“Workers are the strong engine room of every government. Their contributions to the success of any administration cannot be overemphasized.
“It is in recognition of the importance of our workers that this administration has continued to place a premium on their welfare.
“We have set aside the obnoxious practice which encouraged partisan politics and truncated the careers of committed public servants.
“Our administration has in the last five years, determined the promotion of public servants on merit. These promotion exercises are regular and timely.
“We have repositioned our civil service and promoted discipline among public officers. We have instilled values that encourage better performance and reward hard work. We shall continue to get better.
“We have recently approved the bifurcation of the Directorate of Finance and Administration into two departments.
“This is in line with the Federal Government’s directive that the directorate be separated into two departments for the purpose of specialization and to promote optimum service delivery.
“The newly bifurcated departments are the Finance and Accounts; and the Administration and Supplies.
“It is our belief that this bifurcation will further strengthen the delivery of services and allow core professionals to handle their schedules. We will continue to strive for more excellence in the civil service.
“While we are optimistic that better days await us, we shall not shy away from performing our avowed responsibilities.
“We shall keep exploring every available means to ensure that we meet our obligations of paying workers salaries, pensions and gratuities, and subventions as and when due, despite the paucity of funds and the dwindling federal allocation,” Akeredolu was quoted as saying.
He urged the workers to rededicate themselves to the service of the state and join hands with his administration to deliver on the “REDEEMED” agenda of his second term in office.
