By Gbenga Ojikutu
The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has assured the civil servants that they would get the best of deal and treatment under Governor Biodun Oyebanji-led administration, in terms of respect and welfare package .
Mrs Afuye posited that the beginning of payment of the N15,000 wage award from December, 2023 by the government, underscored that the governor was desirous of acceding to the requests that would add value to the lives of the workers.
The Deputy Governor, said this, on Wednesday, during a get -together party she organsed for the staff of her office, at the Government House, in Ado Ekiti.
Applauding the political class and civil servants for being progressive in thinking and actions, Mrs Afuye, said these vividly reflected in the enigmatic level of cooperation among all the staff of the office, thereby helping the government to fulfil its dream to the populace.
Mrs Afuye called for more robust relationships and loyalty in 2024 for the government, saying doing so would further spur the current government to discharge its duties smoothly and seamlessly.
Basking in euphoria of joy over the exponential increase in the level of peace and progress being savoured by residents of the state, the Deputy Governor added that it could have been a herculean task for Oyebanji’s government to excel, if not for the cooperation of the civil servants, who are the engine room of development.
She said: “I want to commend you for being cooperative and supportive. In fact, I am really impressed by the quantum of support we have been getting from the civil servants and this accounted for why Governor Oyebanji didn’t joke with your welfare.
“I want to assure you that this government won’t toy or joke with you. We are going to make you happy and progressive because we have a governor who is a humanist.
“You have been cooperating with us, but we need more of it in the coming year. And in whatever way we must have wronged you, we beg for forgiveness. We are not perfect, Kindly pardon us”.
Also addressing the staff, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Abayomi Opeyemi, described the office as very strategic in the fulfilment of all the electioneering promises of the Oyebanji-led administration.
Opeyemi commended the workforce for being dispassionate and hardworking in the discharge of their duties, particularly supporting the Deputy Governor in to actualise the onerous tasks attached to her office to benefit the state .
“What we owe the government as workers is our commitment and loyalty. We are considered very important in government being the executors of all the government’s policies and programmes. We have to be zealous in our duties to the state as patriotic citizens.
“I want to appreciate the Deputy Governor for her humility. In fact, she has been a great co-pilot to Governor Oyebanji in making sure that they take Ekiti to a higher pedestal.
“Let me pledge the loyalty of all the staff to your office. We are going to be more diligent and be more committed in the coming year. The past one year has been so rewarding in working with a personality like you. We won’t let you down”, he promised.
Besides the Deputy Governor and the Permanent Secretary in her office, also present at the colorful and interactive occasion were: the Lawmaker representing Emure State Constituency, Hon. Maryam Ogunlade and the Chairman- elect, Ikere West Local Council Development Area, Hon. Rufus Olorunfemi.
The roll call also included: the Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Jide Borode, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Victor Adeniyi, Political heads, Directors, among others.
