By Adejoke Ajayi
Mr Michael Olusola Omolayo, PS Teaching Service Commission and mr. Victor Oludiran Amele, the new Ekiti Central Tutor-General
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Mr Victor Oludiran Amele as the new Tutor-General (TG) in The Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission.
The appointment of Mr. Amele as Tutor-General in charge of the Ekiti Central Education District was sequel to the retirement of Mr. Martins Temitayo Ilori, who bowed out of service after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years of age and 34 meritorious years in service.
Until his appointment, Mr. Amele was the Principal of Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero Ekiti and President of the Ekiti State Branch of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS).
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary of TESCOM, Mr Michael Omolayo enjoined the new appointee to justify the confidence reposed in him by putting in his best in the new assignment.
Mr Omolayo charged the new Tutor-General to key into the Educational Reform Development Agenda and Values Orientation of the present administration.
The PS emphasized that the elevation was in line with the principle of merit based appointment enshrined in the Civil Service Transformation Strategy, previous achievements, performance in the qualifying examination and interview as well as recognition of seniority in service.
He congratulated Mr Martins Temilayo Ilori the recently retired Tutor-General for his meritorious service and wished him success and the best in his future endeavours.
In his remarks, the new Tutor-General, Mr. Amele expressed gratitude to the State Governor for giving him the opportunity to serve the State in the new capacity and pledged to do his best to achieve the desired goals.
He noted that the new appointment will enable him to further contribute to actualizing Human Capital Development which is one of the six point developmental agenda of the present administration.