The Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Deacon Taiwo Adewale has declared that the deployment of newly appointed Seven Permanent Secretaries from  Local Government Service as  Zonal Local Government Administrators was part of Governor Makinde’s development  agenda to redefine the local government service and reposition local government administration for optimum service delivery.

He made the declaration  on Friday at a meeting held with  the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and the Heads of Local Government Administration of the  33 Local Governments of Oyo State at the Local Government House, Secretariat, Ibadan.

Deacon Adewale stated that the novel  idea of Zonal Local Government Administrators will no doubt bring about positive change that would strengthen  the local government service. He, therefore, solicited mutual cooperation that would promote harmonious working relationship and promised that the operational guidelines for the Zonal Local Government Administrators would soon be released for the smooth running of their respective Zones.

He equally seek  the support of the Heads of Local Government Administration  to facilitate the  logistics needs for the immediate take off of the Zonal Offices.

While congratulating the new Zonal Local Government Administrators, the Permanent Secretary applauded His Excellency, Engr Seyi Makinde for the unprecedented appointment of twelve Permanent Secretaries from the Local Government Service and appreciated the significant feats recorded in the local  government service, in the past five years of the  administration.

He reiterated His Excellency’s charge on the need for the Permanent Secretaries to demonstrate exemplary leadership by discharging their duties diligently for the sustainable development of the grassroots.

“We have no excuse to  fail this administration, the various welfare packages under this administration have benefited all, even, with  these appointments, window of opportunities for elevations will be opened to many very soon” PS assured

Deacon Adewale said further that the year 2025 would be a year of elevations for all cadres in the service, assuring that no civil or public servant would be left out.

He explained that all workers, in one form or the other would benefit,  from Governor Makinde’s magnanimous  implementation of the N80,000 new minimum wage which commences in January and the approval of Years 2023/24 promotion exercise.

As the Permanent Secretary concluded his remarks, the Conference could not hide their excitement over these significant feats as they rose spontaneously to applaud  Governor Makinde led administration for raising the bar of the service.

In his response, the Chairman, Conference of Heads of Local Government Administration, Mr Akeem Olatunji, expressed  profound gratitude to His Excellency for his consistent approval of good incentives  for serving and retired Heads of Local Government Administration and also for having considered great number of the members of the Conference worthy of appointment as Permanent Secretaries. He assured that diligent and excellent service delivery will continue to be the watchwords of the members of the Conference of HLGA.

It would be recall that the 33 Local Governments in  Oyo State were grouped  into  seven Zones recently, and newly appointed Permanent Secretaries were deployed to  each zone as  Local Government Administrator/PS. The  Zones include:

IBADAN ZONE 1 comprising; Ibadan South East, Ibadan South West, Ibadan North West, Ibadan North East & Ibadan North LGs– LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Pastor Adeola Oduola.

IBADAN ZONE 2 comprising; Akinyele, Egbeda, Lagelu, Ido Oluyole &  Ona-Ara LGs, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Mr Akinwale Olufemi

IBARAPA ZONE– comprising; Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North & Ibarapa Central  LGs, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Dr. Amusat Kalifat Adefunke

OYO ZONE: Comprising; Oyo East, Oyo West, Afijio & Atiba LGs: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Alhaji Amusat Busari Adekunle

OGBOMOSO ZONE: Comprising; Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Ogo- Oluwa, Oriire & Surulere LGs, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Mr Oguntona, Thomas Oladele

OKE-OGUN ZONE 1: Comprising; Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola & Iwajowa LGs, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Dr. Atoyebi Adedapo Olumuyiwa

OKE – OGUN II: comprising; Saki West, Saki East, Oreloope, Olorunsogo & Irepo LGs LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR/PS Mr Bangbose Olarewaju Ajani.

The Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Deacon  Taiwo Olafimihan Adewale, has called on all civil/public servants, particularly the local government staff across Oyo State to attend as a matter of duty the annual Interfaith Prayer Service, scheduled for Monday, 6th January, 2025,  at the State Secretariat, Ibadan, to praise God for His  faithfulness over their lives and also to appreciate Governor Seyi Makinde for raising the bar of the service through significant innovative ideas and iconic projects in the past five years of his administration .

The Permanent Secretary stated that in the recent years, the Service has witnessed  positive developments, which  among others include steady career progression through the clearance of backlog of six  promotion arrears, commissioning of an iconic office complex, tagged Local Government House, approval and implementation of #80,000 minimum wage, on-going mass recruitments and the recent appointment of 45 Permanent Secretaries, among whom are six senior personnel from the local government service.

All these, he asserted,  have taken the service to a higher pedestal, and particularly  the increased numbers of local government personnel among the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, which he viewed as unprecedented and  special new year gifts to the local government service. “All these  deserve commendation and celebration,” he said.

Deacon Adewale, therefore, charged all the local government staff across the State, excluding those on essential services, to attend enmasse the Interfaith Service and avail themselves of the opportunity to  appreciate God for these significant feats, thereby demonstrating   their unalloyed support for Governor Makinde-led administration and its developmental efforts, as well as  gratitude for His Excellency’s consistent kind gesture to the workers of Oyo State.

E-signed

Femi OGUNDIPE,

DESS

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The Chairman of Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Dr. Aderemi Ayodele, has commended Governor Seyi Makinde for bringing into reality what past administrations found impossible to implement in the State.

The commission boss made this known at the annual Oyo State Local Government Service Commission inter-faith service, held at the State secretariat, on Thursday in Ibadan.

Addressing members of staff of the Commission, the Chairman, Dr. Aderemi expressed appreciation to the Governor, Seyi Makinde, for being friendly to workers, stating that, over the years, staff of the Commission have been working with less stress.

Aderemi stated that from experience, having worked at the Local Government institution even as a politician under past administrations as far back as 1978, it is important to have a leader who understands and feels the pains of workers.

He provided an insight into the immediate approval by Governor makinde to build a modern State secretariat for the commission after over 35 years of expectation.

“As a public servant, everyone must exhibit the spirit of obedience to God at all times and be diligent at their various work discharge. We have been expecting this for over 35 years but Governor Makinde did it for us in the first four years of his administration. So, we can authoritatively say we have a God-sent governor,” he stated.

Present at the inter-faith service were members of the Local Government Service Commission board, full-time Commissioners, NULGE, and directors, among others.