Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the conduct of the 2023 and 2024 promotion exercises for eligible civil/public servants in the state.
A total of 26,764 civil/public servants spanning junior, senior, and management cadres across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the state government are expected to benefit from the exercises, with oral interviews as the assessment method.

A statement by the state’s Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, said the approved promotion exercises, including upgrading and transfers, cover eligible civil/public servants within the core civil service, teaching and non-teaching staff of government secondary schools, primary school teachers, and personnel of state-owned boards, corporations, and agencies, including the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH).

According to Onasanya, the governor also approved the conduct of the December 2024 edition of the combined confirmation/promotion tests and compulsory public service examinations for officers in the senior and junior cadres usually organised by the Bureau of Establishments and Training, Office of the Head of Service, for the career progression of eligible officers.

He said the state government remains steadfast in its resolve to prioritise the welfare of its workers as part of its “Building Our Future Together” agenda, pointing out that approval for the conduct of the promotion exercises by the governor is yet another demonstration of his commitment to improving the welfare, morale, and professional growth of its teeming workforce.

The Head of Service expressed gratitude to Governor Abiodun for his numerous laudable and worker-friendly policies that have significantly enhanced the well-being and career growth of workers and called for their total re-dedication to their duties.

Meanwhile, Ogun State government has set mechanisms in motion to tackle insecurity across the state in the face of reported invasion of the South-West Geo-political zone by suspected bandits.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Media & Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, on Friday, saying the government is in firm control of its security architecture through robust collaboration among security agencies and local security apparatus.

The statement explained that part of the strategy to secure farmlands was the heavy deployment of armed security guards at the local level to protect farmers in their farms as well as constant security patrols.

It noted that the present security arrangements in the state were evident in the atmosphere of peace in all the nooks and crannies of the state during the festive period.

The statement said: “The recent reported influx of banditts from the North into the South-West coincided with the recent security meeting of the heads of security agencies in Ogun State. After a careful review of the state of security in the state, the agencies resolved to redouble their efforts to sustain the unprecedented peace and tranquility the state has been enjoying in the past few months, especially during the recently concluded Christmas and new year celebrations, leaving no room for destabilizing infiltration of bandits from any part of the country.

The statement also acknowledged the ongoing synergy between the state and Oyo State in sharing intelligence with regards to movement and operation of suspected bandits around the axis.