Teaching Service Commission staff have been charged to be diligent and outstanding during their service years to attract commendations while in active service and after retirement.
The Permanent Secretary Teaching Service Commission(TESCOM) Mr Michael Omolayo gave this charge at the send forth programme organised for the retiring Secretary, Teaching Service Commission Loans Board, Mr Gabriel Adekunle in Ado Ekiti.
Mr Omolayo described the Celebrant as a man of the people, considering the arrays of people from within and outside,who had come to grace the occasion.
The PS also stressed further that Mr Adekunle is an amiable officer, a champion of prayer, a good adviser, an embodiment of humility worthy of emulation.
Omolayo commended the retiring officer for his dexterity and efficiency at work, with a call on other workers to emulate his exemplary leadership in the discharge of their duties.
He urged the workers to be more careful, upright and honest in the discharge of their duties, to build good interpersonal relationships among themselves and always do good as well as helping one another to attain greater heights.
In his sermon at the event, a minister of God, Pastor Pius Ojo, who took his text from Genesis 28;20 likened the Celebrant to Jacob in the bible as a lean beginner with hardwork and trust in the Lord became wealthy.
The minister admonished Mr Adekunle to endear himself with God in praise and Thanksgiving, adding that he has a lot of reasons to appreciate the goodness of God in him.
Responding the TSC retiring Secretary, Mr Gabriel Adekunle lauded the State government for giving him the enablement to serve meritoriously for 35years, stressing that his success was due to the grace of God and his numerous past experiences in the course of his public service journey.
He appreciated the initiative of the organization by celebrating retirees in grand styles.
While appreciating members of staff of the commission for their love and support to him, Mr Adekunle encouraged to exhibit good attitudes to work and discharge their duties effectively.
Several testimonies were shared about the Celebrant while many gifts were also presented to him during the event.
Mr Gabriel Adekunle was born on 19th April, 1964 at Omuo Ekiti. He joined the service of the defunct Ondo State Government House and Protocol on 1st February, 1989 as Steward II. He rose through the ranks to become the Secretary of the Teaching Service Commission Loans Board, a position he held till his retirement at the end of the 35 years of service.