The Ondo State Authorities has recruited about 6,000 personnel since 2024 and accepted an extra N500 million seed fund for public servants’ housing and automobile mortgage schemes as a part of efforts to enhance staff’ welfare and strengthen service supply.
The state Head of Service, Chief Segun Odusanya, disclosed this on Monday throughout a press briefing to herald the 2026 Public Service Week celebration on the Cocoa Convention Corridor, Governor’s Workplace, Akure.
Odusanya mentioned the administration of Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa had additionally reviewed mortgage ceilings and Responsibility Tour Allowance payable to public servants endeavor accepted official assignments inside and out of doors the state.
He added that every one officers due for promotion within the 2026 cycle had acquired their promotion letters, whereas preparations for the 2027 promotion train have been underway.
In response to him, the federal government has continued to fulfill its obligations on staff’ salaries and relevant allowances, together with depart bonuses, whereas making efforts to steadily clear inherited gratuity arrears owed to state and native authorities pensioners.
The Head of Service mentioned the recruitment train lined vital sectors, together with well being, schooling, justice, works and forestry, to deal with manpower shortages and enhance public service supply.
He added that appointments to Everlasting Secretary positions and different senior places of work had continued to strengthen administrative management throughout the state’s public service.
Regardless of these interventions, Odusanya appealed to the state authorities to introduce inexpensive mass transit preparations and develop low-cost housing estates to ease the monetary burden on staff.
He mentioned rising transportation prices and difficulties in securing inexpensive lodging might have an effect on staff’ punctuality, attendance and productiveness.
He urged the federal government to think about offering Compressed Pure Fuel (CNG) buses or different inexpensive transportation choices for public servants.
Odusanya additionally referred to as for the event of low-cost housing estates supported by sustainable financing preparations and clear allocation procedures to enrich the present housing mortgage scheme.
He mentioned, “Transportation has grow to be a serious concern for a lot of public servants. Rising commuting prices and difficulties in securing inexpensive and dependable transport can have an effect on punctuality, attendance and total productiveness.”
On housing, he mentioned inexpensive lodging would enhance staff’ dwelling situations, strengthen their sense of safety and stability, and enhance morale and productiveness.
Odusanya, nevertheless, pressured that improved welfare should be matched by self-discipline, integrity, accountability and better productiveness, urging public servants to discharge their duties diligently and deal with residents in a well mannered way.
He additionally urged heads of ministries, departments and companies to supply purposeful management, promote teamwork and be certain that public assets have been deployed in direction of accepted goals.
The 2026 Public Service Week celebration is themed “Harnessing Public Service for Good Governance.”
The six-day programme commenced on Monday with the press briefing and continues with a well being stroll and novelty soccer match on Tuesday, a staff’ convergence on Wednesday, and a public service lecture and panel dialogue on Thursday.
Muslim and Christian thanksgiving providers are scheduled for Friday and Sunday, respectively, with the celebration anticipated to finish on October 18.
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