The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has charged the New Head of Service, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi, to offer the best surfeit of intellectual and professional contributions that would lift the state higher in all sectors of the economy.
Mrs Afuye emphasized that Governor Biodun Oyebanji applied the best judgement by appointing Dr Olomojobi into that coveted position based on her stellar and superlative track records, urging her to justify the confidence reposed in her knack and expertise.
The Deputy Governor said these on Monday, while receiving Dr Olomojobi, who paid a courtesy visit to her office, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Victor Ogunje.
The Deputy Governor urged the HoS, a renowned Medical Practitioner, to stabilise the civil service by mobilising the workers to key into the shared prosperity mantra of the Governor Oyebanji-led government.
She stated that the State can only break grounds and achieve the target of its policy thrust, if workers exhibit support for Oyebanji’s government in the execution of its policies and programmes.
Mrs Afuye, who praised the immediate past Head of Service, Engr. Sunday Komolafe for stabilising the civil service, said Dr. Olomojobi must keep the tempo of peace and support that were left by her predecessor for the focus of making Ekiti epicentre of development realisable.
“You all know women are resource- oriented people. Whatever position we hold, we see excellence as our target. I expect you to give 100% performance that will justify your appointment. Though you have been demonstrating this within this short time you came on board.
“Governor Oyebanji is committed to making Ekiti great, and he needs the civil servants as partners in the implementation of the six pillars of his administration.
“The former Hos left behind a peaceful and stable civil service. I want you to sustain this tempo by way of strong support for my boss and governor of our dear state. I wish you a peaceful and successful tenure”.
To make her tenure as HoS rewarding and successful, Mrs Afuye, appealed to the Permanent Secretaries and other high profile government officials to galvanise support for Dr Olomojobi, for the task of ridding the service of the vestiges of corruption and redundancy under her headship achievable.
In her submission, Dr. Olomojobi, expressed gratitude to Governor Oyebanji for the appointment, promising to rev up the pedal and deliver in consonance with the strides of government to make Ekiti a land of abundance.
Dr Olomojobi saluted the Deputy Governor for her loyalty and unflinching belief in open door policy, which manifested by way of seamless relationships with workers, saying these traits had helped in adding values and panache to governance.
“The governor has a focus and target, which is to deliver democracy dividends to the people and the workers are ready to partner him for the actualisation of the shared prosperity agenda of the current leadership.
“Let me restate that we are committed to this cause as the engine room of the civil service. We know we have huge roles to play in making the realization of the policies of this government bear fruits and we shall work hard to achieve this”, she promised.
The HoS was escorted to the Deputy Governor’s Office by some Permanent Secretaries, Directors and other government’s officials.
