Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Oyebanji-led administration to improved workers’ welfare, noting that the workforce is pivotal and strategic to the delivery of quality services to the people of the state.
The Deputy Governor assured that basic tools and required trainings would continually be made available to workers to upscale their capacities and enhance their competitiveness in a growing digital environment.
According to a statement made available by the Director of Press, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Tope Ariyo, Afuye spoke through the Permanent Secretary of her Office, Mr. Adeleke Adefolaju, during a training workshop organised for staff to prepare them for the activities of the second term of the administration.
She challenged the workers to show readiness to improve their capacities.
The Deputy Governor explained that the acquisition of new skills was required in a changing world of digital technology, stressing the need for staff to translate knowledge gained into impact for better service delivery.
“Oyebanji-led administration has a huge passion to improve workers’ condition of service. This was consistently pursued in the first term with training and retraining. We will keep equipping you with the necessary tools and trainings to enable you perform at optimal levels,” she said.
“Success is infectious. The dynamism of Mr. Governor and the First Lady have motivated me personally to also upgrade my knowledge. Today, by the grace of God, I am an awaiting graduate of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in addition to my HND certificate. There is no limit to capacity building. Let us show readiness to learn and to transmit knowledge to impact.”
While applauding workers in the state for their unwavering support for the Oyebanji-led administration, she advised them not to rest on their oars in ensuring strict implementation of government agenda and policies.
The Resource Person at the one-day seminar titled _”Upscaling the Levels of Public Servants”_, Dr. Oke Aruleba, expressed the need for workers to work in synergy and embrace collaborative efforts to engender thorough implementation of government policies.
He urged the staff to also uphold transparency, competence and dedication in the discharge of their duties.
