Ogun State Head of Service (HoS), Dr. Nafiu Aigoro has said government will continue to recognise efforts of Civil servants, as well as their loyalty and commitment to work, particularly in the implementation of its set goals, hence it is desirous to empower them to achieve more for the good of the people.

 Aigoro stated this in Abeokuta, at a 2-Day workshop for another batch of Public Officers organised by the Bureau of Establishments and Training in collaboration with Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Consultancy Service, with the theme " Entrenching Job Ethics and Productivity Competence in Public Officers".

He said training and re-training of officers were part of government’s human development efforts at ensuring efficient service delivery, as the success of any organisation depended largely on the capacity of its staff.

"Government as an employer, recognises the efforts of its staff and is desirous to empower them to achieve more for the good of all. I therefore seize this opportunity to thank the entire workforce of Ogun State for their loyalty and commitment, and for their sacrifice and selfless service towards achieving the Ogun State of our dream in spite of all challenges”, Aigoro said.

In her welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Establishments and Training, Mrs. Lydia Fajounbo, said that the participants now have new roles to perform and they have to be equipped to play the new roles effectively, hence, the training

She appreciated Governor Dapo Abiodun for the approval of the training and the HoS for his support, imploring the participants to make good use of the training in their various MDAs.

Speaking on the topic "Fecundity of Work Ethics in Public Service Delivery" one of the facilitator, Dr. Olugbenga Akintola asked participants to uphold principles such as honesty, obedience, confidentiality, mercy, hope, integrity, avoiding conflict of interest, refraining from willingly harming colleagues or organisation, among others.

In a communique issued at the end of the training, the participants observed that work ethics is essential to increase professionalism in the workforce, lauded the government and the organisers of the workshop for the in-depth knowledge imparted on them, recommending that the code of ethics guiding the Civil Service be reviewed and remodeled in line with current realities.