Don't politicise civil service - Ex Perm Secs to KWSG

Date: 2017-05-19

The Kwara State Government has been warned against politicising the civil service.

The call was made on Tuesday by retired permanent secretaries in the state during their inaugural meeting.

According to them, civil service in the state have been taken over by politicians unlike what was obtained in the past.

Speaking at the meeting, a former head of service, who served between 1987 and 1983, Michael Oyeyipo while commending the state government for approving the establishment of the association said, "there is need to revitalise the civil service because it is no more the way we left it. Politicians have taken over the civil service."

In the same vein, Jacob Afolayan, who served as permanent secretary and clerk of the Kwara State House of Assembly from 2003 to 2009 corroborated Oyeyipo's view, he however said it will be difficult, if not impossible for those who have benefited from political involvement in the service to attest to that fact. "At the end of the day, we should not allow the government to see this association as antagonistic," he added.

On his part, another former permanent Secretary of the Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Mudashiru Oladapo sought restructuring of the civil service. "The way we were taught and brought up in service dispensation is not the way it is now. We have to also be careful so as not to be the target of opposition, I think what we should do is how we will improve the system."

Also, Chief Jayeola Gboyega, said there are some policies of the past that cannot be implemented in the future.

Earlier, the Coordinator of the association, Mrs. Bosede Orunmuyi said the civil service is deteriorating in its ability to adhere to the norms and ethics of the service. She stated that retired permanent secretaries would not fold their arms and watch the service collapse.

He added that the essence of the association is to unite all retired permanent secretaries and give them a sense of belonging.

She stated that the association will also offer training and retraining to revitalise the civil servants while also offering advice to the state government in that regard.

Orunmuyi, while commending government for the inestimable support towards the birth of the association explained that the association has no political, ethical or religious colouration. In a voice vote, all 53 retired permanent secretaries, three former HoS, 2 ex-SSG and one retired DG in attendance voted that the association should be fully established.

A Steering committee was however set up to spearhead activities of the association and composition of the constitution; they include, Chief Ore Oyeyipo as Chairman, Dabarako Mohammed, Mrs. Adetoun Olorunmaiye, Barr. Salman Mohammed, Barr. Ayo Fagbemi, Mrs Bosede Orunmuyi and Mudashiru Oladapo as members.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Dogara     Folajimi Aleshinloye     General Hospital, Ilorin     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Saidu Isa     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ekiti     Oke Sunna     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Tinubu     Babajide Ajayi     Ilorin South     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Olatunji Ayeni     Nigerian Correctional Service     Issa Baba     Ibrahim Gambari     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Pius Abioje     Sabi     Olatunji Moronfoye     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Saduki Lafiagi     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     20 Billion Bond     Moji Makanjuola     Sam Okaula     Adebara     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Eghe Igbinehi     Laduba     Council Of The Wise     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Bureau Of Lands     Joseph Bamigboye     Hamidu Olowo     Ahman Pategi     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Mamman Saba Jibril     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Shehu Jimoh     Saidu Yaro Musa     Toyin Sanusi     Law School Scholarship     Inside Kwara     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Funmi Salau     Atiku     Saba Mamman Daniel     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Gbugbu International Market     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ejidongari     Musa Alhassan Buge     Muhammed Abdullahi     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Mamatu Abdullahi     Kayode Ibrahim     Sobi Specialist Hospital     AbdulRahman Saad     Coronavirus     Balikis Jawondo     Yusuf Aiyedun     Quranic Recitation Competition     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     CT Ayeni     Kwara Hotel     Admiralty Villa     Igbomina     Suleiman Mora Omar     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Olosi Of Osi     Moro     Guber Aspirant    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     NURTW     Saadu Alanamu     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Shehu Adaramaja     Monkey Pox     Okanlawon Taiwo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Quran     Onilorin     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     JMK Construction Company Limited     Emir Of Lafiagi     Michael Nzekwe     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Allocation     Kwara State Sports Commission     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Hausa     Valsolar     N-Power     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Ayobami Seriki     Doyin Awoyale     Kayode Laro     Shettima     Usman Alkali Baba     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Malete     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Vasolar     Musbau A. Akanji     Yahaya Dumoye     Curfew     Pakata     Yekini Adio     Aliyu Umar     Musa Aibinu     Na\'Allah     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Abdullahi Samari     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Kanu Agabi     Kale Bayero     Bareke     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Tsaragi     Dauda Adesola     Idi-Ape     Abraham Ojo     Durosinlohun Kawu     Olatunde Olukoya     Gobir     Tunji Folami     Obasanjo     Isaac Gbenle     Garba Ado Sanni     Florence Saraki     CCT     Omotosho     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Kwara 2015     Moses Afolayan     Ridwan Agboola     Kwara Hotel     Ayinde Oki     Garba Idris Ajia     Farouk Salim     Saad Omo Iya     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola