Transportation

Oyo Government Warns Its Drivers On Disregard For Traffic Rules

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Oyo State government has cautioned drivers of government vehicles in public and civil service to shun reckless driving and lack of respect for traffic rules and regulations.

The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Alhaji Siju Lawal gave the warning during a one-day in-house sensitization workshop for drivers and mechanics in the state public/civil service. 

The commissioner explained that the workshop was necessary in view of reports and complaints of gross misconduct and non-compliance with traffic rules and regulations by government vehicle drivers. 

Alhaji Lawal insisted that the state government would not hesitate to punish erring drivers.

Director of the State Vehicle Inspection Office, Mr. James Ajayi expressed belief there would be a significant improvement in the conduct of most government vehicle drivers after the workshop.

About 60 drivers and mechanics in the state public and civil service took part in the sensitization workshop.

Iyabo Adebisi

Technology

Oyo Government Set To Digitize Public Work Force

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Oyo state government has disclosed plans to ensure a transition of its record keeping processes and registries in the state public and civil service from analog to digital through its office on ICT/e-governance.

The commissioner for establishment and training, Alhaji Siju Lawal stated this during a workshop organized by the state government for public and civil servants in the state registries and medical record officers in the state hospitals.

The commissioner explained that the present administration in the state was committed to promoting efficiency and effectiveness that would stimulate optimal performance of its workforce, and ensure the state public and civil service operate in line with international best practices.

Alhaji Lawal while urging participants to take advantage of the training to be diligent to their responsibilities said the workshop was part of efforts geared at  enhancing operational skills of participants for long term accountability as well as addressing series of lapses in government registries such as loss of personal files and other records .

Some of the participants at the workshop expressed optimism that the training would positively impact on their ability to discharge on their duties.

About sixty public and civil servants were participants at the workshop.

Iyabo  Adebisi

Lifestyle

Oyo Govt. Organises Security Workshop For Workers

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Oyo State government has organized a one-day sensitization workshop on security consciousness for store officers, watchmen, revenue officers and drivers in the state public and civil service to curb and insecurity within the secretariat. 

Speaking at the workshop, the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Alhaji Siju Lawal, explained that part of the objectives of the workshop was to inculcate required skills, intellect and attitude that would not only promote efficiency in the service but create consciousness and alertness to douse security tension.

Mr Lawal also enjoined participants to have a change of attitude and adhere strictly with general order/rule and regulations guiding the service.

The commissioner said participants would be sensitized on available disciplinary measures that would be taken against any erring officer that indulge in malpractices or aid and abet any form of crime.

Some of the participants expressed hope that the workshop would assist in equipping them with necessary skills to forestall insecurity within the state secretariat.

About fifty eight public and civil servants were shortlisted to participate in the workshop.

Iyabo Adebisi

Economy

Oyo Government Pays Retirees 8 Billion Naira

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Oyo State government has disclosed that 3,783 retirees under the State’s Civil Service, Judicial Service, Teaching, Non-Teaching, as well as the Local Government Service Commission and primary school retirees have been paid 8 billion naira as gratuity till the month of October, 2020.

The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Professor Daud Kehinde Sangodoyin and the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission and Local Government Staff Pension Board, Honorable Aderemi Ayodele, made this assertion separately to journalists in Ibadan on Monday.

Professor Sangodoyin said the process of writing to go into retirement and getting issued pension authority certificate as well as being eligible to be paid gratuity was foolproof.

He hinted that 1304 among the retirees that belonged to the State’s main stream workforce like teaching, non-teaching, civil servants and those from the judicial service commission have been paid till October with Three Billion, Sixty Million Naira.

The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission and Local Government Pension Board, Honorable Aderemi Ayodele said the pension board has been the flagship of the present administration as major promises made by governor Seyi Makinde during election campaign period to workers and retirees were met.

Aderemi elucidated that the total of 4,930,689,626.38 (Four billion, nine hundred and thirty million, six hundred and eighty-nine thousand, six hundred and twenty-six naira and thirty-eight kobo) has been paid to 2,459 retirees till October 2020.

On workers training, the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Professor Sangodoyin added that the state government has released 47 million naira for the ongoing first phase of training for workers in different categories in the areas of business writing, expanded Microsoft training, leadership skills training among others.

He maintained that the government has vowed to continuously measure the impact of the training on the system and the workforce.

Nafiu Busari