Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday inaugurated 14 new Permanent Secretaries in the civil service of the State, with a call on them to revolutionize the service through the use of technology and digital transformation.
Inauguration of the new permanent secretaries came barely 24 hours after the Governor inaugurated 19 commissioners and 14 special advisers as members of the state executive council.
Speaking at the ceremony in Ado Ekiti, the Governor congratulated the new permanent secretaries for scaling through the competitive selection process, and said their selection was a testament to their dedication, and professionalism.
Oyebanji said their screening process was in line with the merit base policy of his administration which according to him has continued to bring out the best among the personnel within the state’s labour force.
The governor, who then charged the new permanent secretaries to continue to serve with the utmost diligence, integrity, transparency and upholding principles of good governance, said they now hold a crucial role responsible for implementing policies, management of resources and ensuring the effective function of their respective MDAs.
He enjoined the new permanent secretaries to get themselves acquainted with the six pillars of his administration’s development programme and ensure they work relentlessly towards achieving the success of the agenda in their respective offices.
The governor encouraged them to embrace innovation, creativity, technology and digital transformation and employ the power of technology to improve service delivery, enhance efficiency and promote transparency.
Oyebanji said: “I congratulate the new permanent secretaries, your appointment to this esteemed position is a testament to your dedication, professionalism and outstanding success following a very competitive examination process in line with the merit base of this administration.
“I, therefore, have confidence that you will continue to serve with utmost diligence and integrity, upholding the principles of good governance and transparency. As permanent secretary, you now hold a crucial role in the mechanism of government.
“Furthermore, I encourage you to embrace technology and digital transformation in your MDAs, in this revolving world, we must adapt to the power of technology to improve service delivery, enhance efficiency and promote transparency.”