The Chairman of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr Samuel Abejide says the commission in the last three and half years has witnessed improvement courtesy of the state governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji.
Mr Abejide gave the remark while featuring on an EKTV current affairs programme, My Agenda.
Mr Abejide who lauded the state governor for providing a conducive atmosphere for workers in the Local government and the commission, said it was under the present administration that the commission had its office after 30 years of the creation of the state.
He said the atmosphere created and improvements in worker’s welfare by the governor had further changed the attitude of staff of the local government to work.
According to him, local government workers now have the opportunity to improve on their skills through training and retraining as well as understudying local government administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.
“We have to thank the governor, he reactivated what local government workers had since enjoyed in 1992, Local government workers now go to Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife to study more of Local Government administration, all expense paid by the government, they also collect allowance ranging from 30 to 70,000 naira, this kind of gesture has been suspended since 1992. Similarly training and retraining of staff has been given priority by the government” he added
Speaking on politics , the commission’s chairman said God father would ever remain relevant in politics and party supremacy was the best way to Run an effective and efficient political party.
He expressed displeasure on those usually reneging on the agreements they have with mentor before assuming a political post.
“Why will you sign an agreement you know you can’t honour, politics in those days in far better than what we have now, in those years, party supremacy is the order of the day, not what we have now, that someone will just bring come into the party newly and wants to contest without recourse to elders, it’s not done” he noted.
Mr Abejide who said he was not born with silver spoon said determination and hard work would always speak for individual who are ready to make it in life.
He urged local government workers to continue to be dedicated to duty and support the present administration.
