Ondo State New Head of Service Pledges Commitment to Public Service Reform
Ondo State Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele has affirmed his determination to continually interact with the State Public Service Improvement (ODSIP) Change Ambassadors with a view to actualising the objectives of meeting the challenges of modern day public service as well as enhance delivery of quality service to the people of the state. Pastor Ogundele, who made this known during his maiden interactive meeting with the Ambassadors, described them as major stakeholders in the running of activities in their various Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) expected to effect the desired transformation and betterment of the entire Public Service.
While acknowledging the myriad of positive impact the activities of the Ambassadors had on the State Public Service right from their inauguration, he charged them to redouble their efforts to accomplish the task given to them through propagation of the tenets of ODSIP. The Head of Service, who reminded them of the enormous responsibilities place on them as Agents of change, also enjoined them to develop themselves in all facets of their work schedule especially in the areas of leadership skills, Communication skills, information and communication technology (ICT) for the purpose of efficient service delivery, adding that they should always replicate the knowledge gained during the training session of the quarterly interactive meetings to other Officers in their various MDAs.
In his welcome address, the Administrative Secretary of the Department of Public Service Reform and Development, Mr Adewale Omomowo noted that the quarterly interactive meeting is a forum to appraise the activities of the Ambassadors and the Reform Coordinators with a view to identifying and proffering solution to some challenges in order to achieve a well-functioning government in all sectors and at all levels. Mr Omomowo highlighted some strategies and tools employed by his Department in driving the reform of the public service to include among others, appointment of Change Ambassadorship, publication of Newsletter, feedback mechanism and digitization of human resource management. He congratulated Pastor Ogundele on his appointment and elevation to the position of Head of Service which he described as testimonies of his track record of resourcefulness, dedication and diligence to duty.
As part of the activities for the session, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Security Matters and Core-Commandant of Amotekun Security Network, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye delivered lecture on INSECURITY: focusing on Environmental Consciousness, Challenges and Solutions while the Permanent Secretary and Director General of Public Service Training Institute, Mr Jide Ekpobomini gave another lecture on Determinants of Job Performance and Job Satisfaction for Effective Service Delivery.
The meeting was attended by the Permanent Secretaries of the Department of Establishment and Training, Mrs Olufunke Dare-Atunse; Pension Transitional Department, Chief Dele Akinmoye and the Department of Service Matters, Mr Jimmy Afolabi.
Williams Oni
Director Media
Office of the HoS
ODSIP Newsletter Vol. 1. No. 8
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Refrain from Fraudulent Practices to Avoid Abrupt Termination of your Appointment
Ondo State Head of Service, Pastor Adeniran Adeyemo, mni has warned Public Servants in the state to refrain from fraudulent practices that could lead to sudden termination of their appointment, thereby resulting to disgraceful exit from service and forfeiture of all their retirement benefits.
Pastor Adeyemo, who gave the warning while declaring open a one-day workshop organized by the Department of Public Service Reform and Development (DPSRD) for the Change Ambassadors of Ondo Service Improvement Programme (ODSIP) held in Akure, the state capital, advised all workers in the state public service to live within the salary and allowances statutorily attached to their positions and grade level while patiently waiting for their retirement day to enjoy the benefits of pension and gratuity.
The Head of Service, who is due for retirement in August this year, in what seem as his valedictory speech to the Ambassadors, charged them to remain focused on the tenets of ODSIP which is “To Give My Best for Better Society” and to make the interest of the public service the number one priority in order to move the state forward, while also enjoining them to engrave their names in making positive change and enduring development to the state civil service and the society at large.
He noted that the workshop which centres on Performance Appraisal Template and Recapitulation was meant to assess their performance and train them on positive ways to further transform the public service for higher productivity, he urged them to develop themselves in the demands of their work schedule, especially in the area of communication skills and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for efficient Service delivery and policy implementation as enshrined in the REDEEMED Agenda of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Pastor Adeyemo, who became the 14th Head of Service of the state on 12th March, 2021 highlighted some of his achievements within the short period in office to include among others computerization and extension of ODSIP operations to local government administration, approval of new civil service rules and regulations which was done last in 1999, computerization of verification and payment of pension and gratuity to retired Public Servants as well as cleaning up of the state payroll salary and pension to remove infractions and fraudulent practices from the system.
In his welcome address, the Administrative Secretary, Department of Public Service Reform, Mr. Adewale Omomowo reminded the Ambassadors of the need to intensify efforts in educating, enlightening and sensitizing the Civil Servants across the MDAs to keep the tenets of ODSIP burning in their hearts to enhance the desired transformation of the civil service as envisaged by the founding fathers of the program.
Mr. Omomowo said that the Reform Office has decided to introduce the Change Ambassadors Performance Appraisal Template. This is to enable the department measure the performances of the Change Ambassadors as well as the impact of the Reform initiatives and development in the state civil service. He expressed his appreciation to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN and the Head of Service for their continuous support and leadership role in the transformation and development of the state civil service.
Highlight of the workshop include goodwill message and presentation of gift to the Head of Service in appreciation of his immense contributions to the development of state public service and meritorious service to society at large by the Change Ambassadors.
In attendance at the workshop were; the Permanent Secretaries, Establishment and Training Department, Mrs. Olufunke Dare-Atunse, Pension Transitional Department, Chief Dele Akinmoye, Service Matters Department, Mr. Jimmy Afolabi, and Public Service Training Institute, Prophet Jide Ekpo.
Williams Oni
Director Media
Office of the HoS.
ODSIP Newsletter Vol.1 No.6
- March 28, 2022
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Tourism Industry encompasses lodging, transportation, travels, food and attraction of all sorts. The Tourism industry has since gone beyond being the traditional promoter of cultural heritage to becoming the spinning wheel of economic development in various countries of the world. In 2019, the Tourism industry provided a total of 334 million jobs representing 10.6% of total global employment and 10.4% of global GDP. However, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the figures experienced a decline in 2020. It is projected that by 2023, the global market size of tourism industry would be about 89 Billion US Dollars
Ondo Government trains workers on human resource management
Over 300 personnel from the Ondo State workforce drawn from the Hospital Management Board and the Teaching Service Commission have undergone training on the effective use of State human resource management software.
The state Head of Service, Mr Adeniran Adeyemo said the incorporation of information communication technology for data capturing and management is part of the reform agenda to position the workforce for efficiency.
OSRC’s Zaheed Aribisala reports that the HRM software will help detect ghost workers, prevent double salary payment among others.
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ODSIP Newsletter Vol.1 No.5
In recent times, South West, Nigeria as well as other regions have been faced with series of high profile crimes ranging from farmers/herdsmen clashes, kidnapping, particularly kidnap for ransom, armed robbery, home invasion, Jailbreaks, carjacking, rape, killings, cybercrimes, vandalism of farm lands and a host of illicit acts that have continued to instill fear, uncertainty, pain and even considerable trepidation of the well-being of the people. The situation in the Southwest is a glimpse of the worrisome insecurity, nationwide. Hence, Overseas Security Advisory Council Review Report (2020) placed Nigeria at Level 3, indicating that travelers need to re-consider the choice of traveling to Nigeria due to high rate of crimes.
