By:::: Fatayo O.O
The atmosphere at the secretariat of Ayede Local Government Council Area Development Area was electrifying and colourful as staff, political stakeholders and well-wishers trooped out in jubilant excitement to welcome the Chairman of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Chief Samuel Abejide, alongside his pragmatic political team and top administrative officials on their maiden joint official visit to the council area.
The event, which reflected unity, administrative harmony and political solidarity, was filled with songs, dancing and heartfelt appreciation, as workers of the LCDA expressed delight over the historic visit.
The Executive Chairman of Ayede LCDA, Honourable Ajayi Aderemi in his charismatic and result-oriented leadership disposition, warmly appreciated the distinguished guests for identifying with the council and for their continuous commitment towards the growth of the local government system in Ekiti State.
Honourable Ajayi Aderemi showered encomiums on the workers of the LCDA for their efficiency, professionalism, punctuality, diligence and unwavering dedication to duty.
He described the staff as dependable pillars of the administrative structure whose commitment has continued to sustain effective governance at the grassroots level.
While appreciating the efforts of the commission, the chairman passionately appealed for more institutional support towards improving the financial capacity and developmental strength of the LCDA. He equally assured the visiting team that the council, in collaboration with relevant security agencies, is intensifying efforts to curb all forms of security threats and prevent any form of banditry or criminal incursion within the area.
Speaking further, Honourable Aina expressed profound gratitude to civil servants in the LCDA for their steadfast support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji since the inception of his administration.
According to him, the governor has consistently demonstrated purposeful leadership through visible achievements and remarkable reforms in the local government system, thereby earning the confidence and support of workers across the state.
He stressed that giving the governor massive support ahead of the June 20 gubernatorial election would further consolidate the developmental strides currently being enjoyed in the state.
In his address, Chief Samuel Abejide commended the workers for their discipline, integrity, loyalty, professionalism and dedication to service. He encouraged them to remain steadfast and continue to uphold the noble ethics of the civil service.
The LGSC chairman assured the council leadership that the requests presented by Honourable Ajayi Aderemi would receive prompt and proactive attention from the commission.
He thereafter highlighted several landmark achievements recorded under the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji within the local government system. According to him, the governor has transformed staff welfare and administrative operations through timely payment of salaries and deductions, restoration of leave bonus as a right rather than a privilege, approval for academic advancement for qualified officers, expansion of departments from seven to thirteen, increase in the number of Permanent Secretaries from one to three, and relocation of the commission’s secretariat from rented apartments to a befitting modern office complex.
Chief Abejide also applauded the cordial working relationship existing between the state government and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, describing it as a major factor responsible for industrial peace and smooth administrative coordination in the local government sector.
He therefore urged workers to reciprocate the governor’s unprecedented support for local government administration through massive mobilisation, sensitisation and overwhelming votes during the forthcoming election.
Also speaking, the President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees in Ekiti State, Comrade O.B. Olatunde, appreciated the workers for their impressive turnout and charged them to intensify grassroots mobilisation in support of Governor Oyebanji in recognition of his worker-friendly policies and consistent commitment to the welfare of local government employees.
In the same vein, the Chairman of NULGE in Oye Local Government, Comrade Awobusuyi Samson, praised Governor Oyebanji for prioritising the welfare of workers, assuring that local government staff across the area would reward the governor with massive support and votes unprecedented in the political history of the state.
The Head of Local Government Administration, Mr Akingbe Omolayo, equally affirmed that workers remain deeply appreciative of the governor’s transformational reforms and restructuring agenda within the local government system.
He assured the visiting delegation that the staff would continue to stand firmly behind the administration in the forthcoming election.
The visit ended on a hopeful and emotional note, with songs of solidarity and renewed assurances of commitment to effective grassroots governance.
Beyond the political
undertones, the gathering reflected a shared vision for administrative excellence, staff welfare and sustainable development within the local government system in Ekiti State — a vision many believe is steadily gaining stronger roots under the leadership of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
