The Oyo deputy governor, Barr Adebayo Lawal, has called on the civil and public servants in the state to uphold work ethics and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
A statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, Wednesday, a copy made available to Blueprint in Abuja, quoted the deputy governor as speaking at an event organised by the Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Oyo and Osun States (AREHSPSOOS) to honour the association’s octogenarians, held at the Oyo state Nigeria Union of Pensioners House, Agbarigo, Ibadan.
He said the civil/public service is the engine room of any administration in terms of the quality of advice they give to the government, and the uniqueness of courage at which such advice is delivered.
Lawal, however, advised civil and public servants in the state to be prayerful and circumspect to how they relate with politicians.
He added that the civil service rules and regulations have been put in place but most of the civil servants do not know what civil service rules and regulations are, because they don’t read.
The deputy governor equally advised members of the association not to leave the serving staff as they still need to be tutored, nurtured and guided.
In a goodwill message, the Oyo state Head of service, Alhaja Amidat Ololade Agboola, who will be joining the association soon, said there has been constant touch with the body of AREHSPSOOS for any of the government’s programmes.
She highlighted some of the robust relationships that the association has with the present administration in the state which includes participation in Public Service Merit Awards.
She also disclosed that the governor has approved the review of public service rules and regulations, which will be done by five members of the association.
Also in his own goodwill message, former military governor of Oyo and Osun states, Brigadier General Oluwole Rotimi (rtd) harped on the continuous training for civil and public servants in the state.
He also spoke on ethics in the service and integrity saying, “A civil service without integrity is of no use to a developing country like Nigeria”