Ogun State Head of Service, Dr. Nafiu Aigoro has charged Administrative Officers to pay special attention to the recording of minutes, planning and coverage of meetings as well as possess the necessary skills that would prove them worthy as proud inheritors of the legacy of excellence that the Civil Service is known for.

Dr. Aigoro who stated this while declaring open a Day's workshop for Lower and Middle level Officers in the Administrative cadre, with the theme "Achieving Efficiency in the Planning and Coverage of Meetings", held at the Staff Development Centre, Oke- Ilewo, Abeokuta, said that poorly written minutes of meeting can ruin the flow of projects and contribute to a disorganised, inefficient task distribution.

He explained that Public Service is the machinery for the day- to- day transaction of Government business and there is need to ensure that policies and decisions were properly recorded for clear understanding by all the parties involved.

"It is a very vital part of our duties as Public Servants to record important decisions and actions of Government, always bearing in mind that, we may be called upon to provide a picture in words and figures of any Government activity at any time. There are minutes of meetings, promotion interviews, disciplinary committees, Board and Committees set up for various responsibilities, hence, the need to pay special attention to the recording of such minutes and coverage of meetings" he said.

In her opening remark, the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Establishments and Training, Mrs. Lydia Fajounbo, explained that the workshop was designed to further equip the Lower and Middle Level Officers in the Public Service for efficiency in the coverage of meetings.

She thanked the Head of Service for his unflinching support and the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun for placing high premium on the training and re- training of staff, as well as commitment at ensuring that the Civil Servants are professionalised and empowered to carry out the basic mandate of running Government operations effectively and efficiently.

Speaking on the topic "Achieving Efficiency in Planning and Coverage of Meetings",  the facilitator, a retired Permanent Secretary from the State Civil Service, Alhaji Adebisi Osolase, said that the aim of the training was to prepare officers with the responsibilities of planning and covering meetings with a clear understanding of the assignment at hand, in order to be able to perform optimally in their various beats with less supervision.

In a communique issued at the end of the training, the participants appreciated the State Government for putting up the training and submitted that it should be incorporated into the orientation courses of newly recruited administrative officers into the Civil Service.