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Gov Abiodun to HoS: Your appointment, product of diligence, merit

...pledges to tackle security challenges in riverine areas

 

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, told the new Head
of Service (HoS) in the state, Mrs Amope Ajibola Chokor (nee Bankole)
that her appointment was a product of due diligence, merit and careful
consideration.
The Governor said more than anything, the new HoS should thank God on
her emergence as the 18th HoS in the state.
The Governor said, “Let me remind you that you are the standard bearer
of the pride legacy left behind for us by your predecessors. I charge
you to take further the pride legacy of the public service to greater
height in particular, I charge you to attain and improve on the
exceptional records of the past female Heads of Service”, the Governor
said.
Abiodun further charged Mrs Chokor to lead and inspire the public
service that would engender the required trust and confidence of the
private sector for cooperation and collaboration, adding that it was
her duty to provide leadership that would spur the public service to
greater productivity, calling on her to bring her vast wealth of
experience to bear while leading the service.
He assured civil and public servants in the state that his
administration would continue to accord them their status as important
stakeholders who have contributed to the modest achievements recorded
in the last six months.
“Let me use this occasion to affirm the important status of the state
civil and public servants in the successful implementation of our
building our state together agenda. The dedication, commitment and
professionalism that our public servants have exhibited are key
ingredients that have guaranteed the success of building our future
together.”
He therefore charged workers to be more dedicated and professional in
the discharge of their duties adding that, “together, we will achieve
the Ogun State of our dreams.”
Earlier, the HoS said the public service occupies a strategic place in
actualizing goals and objectives of the political class, adding that
it was through the service that visions and aspirations of government
would be translated into concrete terms for the people.
While calling on civil servants to join her not only to maintain the
enviable record of excellence, but to take it to a higher pedestal,
the Head of Service appreciated the Governor for extending the
inclusive policy to the Bureaucrats to enable them contribute to
moving the State forward.
The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege in his remarks, said the
Awori people had always felt marginalised and had been clamouring for
more opportunities to serve the state in a higher level.
He commended the state government for finding their daughter worthy
for the position.


…pledges to tackle security challenges in riverine areas

Ogun State Government has said is putting in place strategic security
plan that will address insecurity in the riverine areas of the state.
The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this when he received
the new Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta,
Brigadier General Ehimwenma Amadasun, who paid him a courtesy
yesterday, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Governor noted that it was imperative for the state government and
security agencies to put heads together and fashion out plans that
would permanently stem the tide of insecurity in those parts of the
state.
“One of the vulnerable areas that we have identified lately is the
riverine areas of the state that border Ondo and not too far from the
Niger Delta. There is need for government and security agencies to rub
minds and firm up with strategic plans to reduce the level of
vulnerability of the citizens in those areas”, he said.
Speaking further, he said, Ogun is relatively peaceful compared to
other states adding that, “We will not allow some miscreants to come
and disrupt the peace that we enjoy and the benefits that we will
derived from people coming here to establish their presence.
“We seek to create an enabling environment for a Public Private Sector
Partnership, and so if indeed we want to create an enabling
environment, the first thing to do is to ensure that people can come
and establish their presence here without having to worry about being
robbed or kidnapped.
“Government and the State Police Command have reviewed security
situation of the State with the view to planning adequate security for
the people, particularly at this period of Yuletide when criminals
would adopt various methods to perpetuate their nefarious activities”,
he noted.
Prince Abiodun while reiterating that his administration  would
continue to place premium on security, pointed out that as an
industrial hub of the nation,  it was important to continue to make
the State peaceful to attract more investors to the state.
The Governor said the State would contribute its own share of patrol
vehicles, communication gadgets and personnel to “Amotekun”, a
security outfit formed by Southwest state governments,  to tackle
insecurity, particularly on major highways linking them.
Earlier, Brigadier General Amadasun informed the Governor that he was
in the state to ensure continued peace and security, which would
further engendered economic prosperity of the people.
He said his experience in the last three weeks since he assumed duties
at the Alamala Barracks, has confirmed that the State was indeed
peaceful. He appreciated the Governor for always being there for the
Army.

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