Oyetola tasks southwest heads of service on regional agenda

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has asked heads of service in the southwest states to key into the developmental agenda of the region.

He spoke in Osogbo yesterday while declaring open, a meeting of the heads of service in southwest states organised in collaboration with the Development Agenda for Western

Nigeria Commission, and Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn.

Oyetola, represented by his deputy, Benedict Alabi, said the bureaucracy should rise towards the rejuvenation revitalisation and recovery of the lost glory of the civil service in the region.

He said the quest to build a virile region that would be a model and lead to the actualisation of the dreams of the founding fathers should be driven by those at the helm of affairs.

He urged the heads of service to take the advantage of their convergence to work out modalities that would strengthen civil service and promote efficiency, productivity, diligence, effectiveness and proficiency across levels in the public service.

Oyetola urged the heads of service to begin to look inwards to tackle the challenges facing the zone.

"As chief technocrats and policy makers in your different states, the onus lies on you all, for a return to the old functional and efficient Public Service that used to be the pride of all,” the governor said.

Commending the leadership of the civil service in the region for holding the meeting in Osun, Oyetola reiterated his administration's determination to ensure standard of living and make life abundant for workers in the state.