Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with some of the outstanding Public Servants, Mrs. Abosede Fasaye in Ministry of Justice (2nd left); Mr. Adesina Sogo Osikoya from Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area (left); Mrs. Taiwo Iyabo Oguntola from Civil Service Commission (2nd right) and Mr. Tolulope Joseph Odusanya from Education District I (right) during a special dinner in honour of outstanding Public Servants in the State at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, June 25, 2018.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhen we say Lagos is working, it is because of the dedicated and diligent public servants in our State. It is because of that Medical Doctor in the General Hospital in Agege; it is because of the LASTMA official on the road in Igando and it is because of the Admin officer here in a Ministry in Alausa.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur State is working because the Police Force, the Army, the Navy and the Airforce are working together to ensure our security and give investors confidence to do business in our State,\u201d Governor Ambode said.<\/p>\n
He said though the life of a public servant was that of selfless service, self-sacrifice, diligence, hard work and thankless work, but that however thankless the job is, it must be done and done very well, just as he specifically charged public servants to keep Lagos working.<\/p>\n
While congratulating the 90 recipients of the outstanding officers\u2019 award who emerged both from senior and junior categories, the Governor admonished them to see the development as a challenge to maintain and improve on the high standard which qualified them for the recognition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis recognition is a challenge for you to maintain and improve on the high standard for which you are being recognized. The State is in need of more high flyers like you to accelerate the delivery of quality service in all sectors for the benefit of all residents of our State.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs government, we will always work to ensure a conducive work environment, provide state of the art facilities and exposure of our people to best practices through training and retraining,\u201d Governor Ambode said.<\/p>\n
In addition to the plaques and certificates given to the outstanding officers, the Governor directed the Head of Service, Mrs Folasade Adesoye to come up with recommendation on financial reward for the officers, while a framework would be put in place to institutionalize it based on ratification by the State Executive Council.<\/p>\n
Besides, Governor Ambode said as part of the reward system for civil servants, arrangements were being firmed up to transform the former Car Park in Alausa to Public Service Plaza to be managed by the Civil Service Club, adding that facilities to be enjoyed at the plaza would include Swimming Pool, Lawn Tennis Court, Five-aside Football Field, Gym, Daycare Centre, Library, Corporative Club to sell things cheaply for civil servants and Cafeteria, among others.<\/p>\n
In her opening remarks, Adesoye said the award dinner was a befitting grand finale to the week-long 2018 Public Service Day Celebration, an annual event being celebrated since 1994 following a resolution by the Conference of African Ministers of the Civil Service, to appreciate the contributions of public servants to governance, public service delivery and humanity.<\/p>\n
She lauded Governor Ambode for the various initiatives to support and appreciate civil servants in the State, expressing optimism that the recognition of outstanding officers would spur others to continue to put in their best knowing that their contributions would not go unrewarded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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