Ekiti Gov. Fayemi Swears in New Head of Service

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has sworn in Mr. Bamidele Agbede as the new Head of Service of the State civil service, with a charge to use the position to bring out the best in the State’s Public Service.

The Governor while Speaking at the ceremony held in his office in Ado-Ekiti
stressed that the role of the Head of Service is to provide leadership for the civil servants whom he described as the major drivers of government’s policies and programmes.

He added that the success of such policies and programmes depend largely on the functionality of the civil service.

The Governor expressed the optimism that the new Head of Service would succeed having been well familiar with the terrain as a permanent secretary just as he urged him to align with the state government policies and programmes as boldly encapsulated in the 5-pillar agenda of his administration.

The new Head of Service, Bamidele Agbede in a remark, acknowledged that the task of the Head of Service was not a trivial one, but said he was convinced that a lot could be achieved through a harmonious working relationship among all the cadres of the State Public service.

He assured of operational efficiency, higher productivity and prosperous civil service.