By Dayo Johnson, Akure
Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo state, the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has asked civil servants in the state to stay clear of election campaigns by political parties.
The state Head of Service, Bayo Phillip, gave the warning at the flag off of the year 2024 promotion exercise for civil servants in the state.
Phillip charged the” public servants to insulate themselves from partisan politics and stay clear from any form of election campaigns under any guise.
According to him the state government would not tolerate public servants participate in partisan politics.
The Head of Service said that ” l must also tell you. This is an election year. Do your job. You are civil servants and have nothing to do with partisan politics.
Philip enjoined them to sustain the integrity of the service.
Speaking on promotion of workers, he said that no fewer that 4,200 workers who are due for promotion would be promoted.
He pointed out that the governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa had approved the promotion of all deserving officers with attendant financial benefits.
Philip, appreciated the government for the gesture and urged the beneficiaries to reciprocate by putting in their best in their service delivery, adding that to whom much is giving, much is expected.
The Head of Service said the promotion process for year 2025 would commence and be concluded before the end of the year.
While appreciating the governor for the promotion of the civil servants, the Head of Service noted that a labourer is Worthy of his wage even before his sweat will dry and an officer is worthy of his promotion as and when due
According to him “In Ondo State, no deserving officer has been left promoted and this has to so with the goodwill of the government of Ondo State’
‘Therefore I want to admonish you. In your respective desk, you must not deliver short and you must not deliver late.
Philip said that ” Whatever you are to do must not be short of quality and must not be done late. Do your job as a patriotic civil servant that you are.