Ogun State Governor,
Prince Dapo Abiodun,
at the weekend, com
menced the sale of
rice to civil servants in the state
as parts of his administration’s
commitment to the welfare of
the workforce.
The event took place at the
‘Oja Irorun’ Civil Servants
Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Governor Abiodun, who
was represented by the Head of
Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya
said the occasion marked a significant step in the ongoing efforts of the state government at
improving the living standards
of workers in the state.
The Governor praised the
dedication and the commitment
of the workers to service, which
he noted contributed immensely to the success achieved by his
administration.
“Ogun State civil servants’
dedication and hard work form
the bedrock of the progress and
prosperity of our dear state. Rec
–
ognising this invaluable essence
of workers to the actualisation
of the policies and programmes
of the state government, the administration has graciously approved the sale of high quality
bags of rice at discounted prices
exclusively to the workforce,”
the governor said.
Prince Abiodun urged workers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)
to take full advantage of the opportunity and embrace the good
gesture by the state government.
In his welcome address, the
Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde
Onasanya, represented by the
Permanent Secretary, Bureau of
Establishments and Training,
Mrs. Lydia Fajounbo appreciated the government for the
initiative, which is one of the
many interventions by the gov
–
ernment to cushion the effect of
the fuel subsidy removal for the
state workforce.
The Head of Service, however, urged the workers to reciprocate the good gesture of government by remaining dedicated to
duties and collectively work for
the progress of the state.
In their separate goodwill
messages, the Chairman, Joint
Public Service Negotiating
Council (JNC), Comrade Isa
Olude and his counterpart
from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ademola
Ahmed-Benco, appreciated the
state government for the initiative, which they said, would
restore the purchasing power
of the people and promote the
welfare of workers.
The union leaders added that
the gesture was a testament
that the state has a caring and
listening governor whom they
are proud of, and charged the
workers to reciprocate the gesture by effectively and efficiently discharging their statutory
duties.
Two of the beneficiaries,
Mrs. Temitope Akintayo from
the Ministry of Culture and
Tourism as well as Mr. Olabanji Sanni, from the Ministry of
Environment, thanked the state
government for putting the process into motion and promised
to keep working assiduously towards effective service delivery.
The bags of rice were handed
over to the beneficiaries by Mr.
Onasanya on behalf of the government while buses were also
provided at no cost to convey
the workers from the venue of
the programme to a reasonable
distance.
Ogun Governor Abiodun Commences Sale of Rice At Discounted Rate
