Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu says his administration will continue to build on the legacies instituted by past heads of service of Lagos State.
Sanwo- Olu gave the promise when members of board of trustees and executive committee of the Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) visited him at Alausa, weekend, saying the retired civil servants were assets to the state
“All of you have spent good part of your active life to build our state at the civil service level. I am sure you will always feel fulfilled when you look back to see all the thoughts, ideas and energies you contributed to build the most vibrant civil service in Nigeria. The culture you have left behind is what we are building on.
“I want to assure you that we will not keep it at where you have stopped. We are going to keep the flame burning and build on all you have passed on to us in making the most dynamic civil service earn its pride of place.”
The governor noted that the future generation would ever be grateful to the group for their efforts in building a society that the black race was proud of.
According to the governor, the state would continue to draw from their wealth of experience just as he observed that the establishment of ALARHOSPS as an advisory body to the government was an indication of the group’s passion for the development of Lagos.
“The future generation would remain indebted to you for your contributions o our state. Today, Lagos is the centrepiece, which every Nigerian and the black race look to as a source of pride. Your sleepless nights, labour and contributions led to this success story.”
ALARHOSPS president, Mohammed Ajibola-olagbaye, who spoke on behalf of the retirees, lauded the governor for appointing a member of the group, Folashade Jaji, as secretary to the state government.
noted that the association was created in 2013 as a think tank to help government strengthen the capacity of the civil service and other workforce in the employment of the state for sustained prosperity.
He used the occasion to articulate some of the challenges facing members of the association, including disparity in monthly pension scheme, which affected some ALARHOSPS’ members that retired before May 29, 1999 when the fourth republic took off.
Ajibola- Olagbaye also sought the governor’s support in building a permanent secretariat for the association’s activities, and also for the forthcoming conference to be hosted by the association.
