About 38 Permanent Secretaries appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun as well as some appointed by the immediate past administration in the state have been given brand new official cars by the governor.
Abiodun, while speaking at the official presentation of the cars to the beneficiaries, said the Permanent Secretaries deserved the gesture and more because they have contributed immensely to the successes of his administration and that the gesture was to appreciate them for their dedication.
Abiodun, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, called on the Permanent Secretaries to continue to imbibe entrepreneurial skills that will make the agencies of government more viable saying, “we are on a long journey together. I urge you to deploy entrepreneurial sense in your duties so that the government can make more impact.”
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The governor said that the state had great potential which his administration was set to unlock to further improve the fortunes of the state in order to make life more comfortable for the people.
He urged the top government officials to continue to support and cooperate with his administration, saying any house divided against itself cannot stand.
The governor had informed in his speech delivered on the 2022 May Day celebration that his administration had procured official cars for all the Permanent Secretaries – those appointed by this administration and those appointed by the immediate past administration and were still in service.
Speaking on behalf of the Permanent Secretaries, Chairman Body of Permanent Secretaries who is also the Permanent Secretary, Kola Fagbohun expressed gratitude to the Dapo Abiodun administration “for yet another welfare package of brand new official cars at a period of great financial challenges at all tiers of government in our polity.”
Fagbohun pledged continued support to the government towards moving the state forward to an enviable reference point for more impactful governance.
