The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday charged the newly inaugurated Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi to mobilize the instrument of state to improve the talents and skills of civil service’s workforce for effective and efficient service delivery.
Governor Oyebanji gave the charge during the swearing in ceremony of the new HoS at the Conference Hall, Governor’s office, Ado-Ekiti.
Oyebanji, in a statement signed by his special adviser on media, Yinka Oyebode, stressed the need for Olomojobi to also reposition the state’s civil service to meet modern realities as well as ensure that there is no room for indolence and professional misconduct in the civil service.
Dr Olomojobi, who until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, is the second female Head of Service in the history of the state.
Oyebanji commended her for her years of proficiency, patriotism, and professional service to the state, affirming that she earned the appointment on the strength of her competence, impactful service, and objective assessment in line with the merit-based policy of the administration.
His words, “There is no doubt that Dr Olomojobi is one of the highly trained, globally exposed, intellectually sophisticated piblic servants. She comes with a lot of skills that will definitely bring remarkable improvement to the civil and public service of Ekiti state.
“The positive response that greeted her appointment across the ranks and files of the service is eloquent testimony to her suitability for the position”.
In her response, Dr Olomojobi praised the Governor for his leadership style and reforms which have made Ekiti State the envy of other states, and promised to do her best by ensuring that public servants work within the ambit of the six pillars of his administration to achieve the shared prosperity agenda of the government.
Dr Olomojobi affirmed that the preoccupation of civil servants is to ensure that all government policies promulgated to deliver the public good derivable from the six pillars are implemented efficiently and effectively.
