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Ambode honours 555 retiring public servants

The governor who presented the awards at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, said they were honoured for their diligence, hard work and sacrifice since the state’s creation in 1967.
A cross section of award recipients at the Lagos State Long Service Merit Award, as part of activities marking the 2016 Public Service Day, with the theme: Inclusiveness and Public Service Delivery, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja…yesterday

A cross section of award recipients at the Lagos State Long Service Merit Award, as part of activities marking the 2016 Public Service Day, with the theme: Inclusiveness and Public Service Delivery, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja…yesterday

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday presented long service merit awards to 555 public servants who had distinguished themselves over the years, just as he restated his commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.

The governor who presented the awards at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, said they were honoured for their diligence, hard work and sacrifice since the state’s creation in 1967.

He said, “The modest achievements for which I have received accolades could not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of the engine room which the public service represents.”

Ambode, who was represented by the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Dr Benson Akintola, also charged public servants to be proactive and continue to be law-abiding in order to strengthen trust and confidence in public institutions.

“This is the desire goal of the various reforms and restructuring that we have introduced and implemented in the last one year,” he said.

According to him, the state shall “Adequately reward diligence, hard work and exceptional performance, even as negligence, indiscipline and abuse of trust shall be sanctioned appropriately in line with rules and regulations of the public service.

Earlier the state Head of Service, Mrs Olabowale Ademola said the objective of the award was to encourage commitment and loyalty among public servants with the belief that it would spur both recipients and non-recipients alike to continue to put in their best at all times.

She said since the inception of the Award in 2006, several public servants have benefitted, adding that this year’s edition was the 10th in the series.

Responding on behalf of the recipients, a permanent Secretary, Ola Micheal-Dawodu, who had put in 35 years of service, thanked the state for giving them such honour, assuring that they would continue to make themselves available for service when called upon.

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