Lagos HOS charges public servants to work diligently
The Lagos State Head of Service (HOS), Mrs. Olabowale Ademola, has charged Public Servants in the State Government employ to work more diligently and assiduously with the fear of God in order to achieve set goals and objectives of the present administration this New Year.
The HOS gave the charge today at the 2016 First Working Day Inter-Religious Prayer session organized by the Public Service Office and held at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
Mrs. Ademola implored public servants in the State to reciprocate the kind gesture of the Ambode led administration in fulfilling its promise in creating a conducive atmosphere for workers by redoubling their efforts in the discharge of their official duties and responsibilities.
According to her, “Public Servants must report at their duty post punctually, daily and improve their work rate in order to achieve set goals and objectives bearing in mind that it is the totality of individual achievements that would effectively translate into the attainment of ministerial mandates which in turn represents the attainment of Government’s policy objectives”.
She pointed out that the fulfilment of one of such promises is the increase in the amount of fund made available as housing loans to civil servants in the State from =N=50million to =N=100million in the year 2016 budget, thus making provision for more public servants in the State to benefit and access the loan.
While urging the workers to be security conscious and always display their identification cards at all times to avoid embarrassment by security agents, Ademola noted that, “In spite of the present economic realities, the State Government has identified programmes and specific projects that will further improve the quality of life of the citizenry as well as consolidate on the achievements of the past year”.
In their individual sermon during the session, the Presiding Chaplain, Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Venerable Femi Taiwo enjoined public servants to possess hearts of commitment and service to God and humanity in the discharge of their duties.
While Imam Rafiu Kazeem of the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque, Alausa urged them to be dedicated and hard working in all official responsibilities.
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