Clerical Officers in the Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board have been charged to uphold virtues of dedication and proper work ethics in their day-to-day statutory responsibilities.

          The Chairman of the Board, Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, gave the charge in Abeokuta, while declaring open a day workshop for the officers, saying all cadres, including clerical officers were pivotal to the successful implementation of government’s policies and programmes.

          “The right attitude of clerical officers to work is key in determining the performance level of the Board’s operations, especially as it relates to efficiency and effectiveness”, Majekodunmi said.

          He affirmed that the programme was one of a series of training, designed to provide necessary skills for the entire workforce towards achieving more productivity, urging the officers to ensure smooth workflow in their respective duty posts.

          In his lecture titled, “Systemic Office Training and Capacity Building”, a retired Permanent Secretary in the State, Alhaji Adekunle Adegbite, pointed out that clerical officers are key in carrying out activities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

          Adegbite highlighted their schedules of duties to include, opening of files, recording of mails, indexing, and filing of all correspondence, among others, admonishing them to be courageous, morally upright, and creative to make tasks interesting.

          In his contribution, another retired Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Adebisi Osolase warned clerical officers to be guided by the Public Service Rule, advising them to be proactive and responsive to the dynamics of change, in order to achieve effective service delivery.

          Osolase underscored the need to be accountable and result-oriented, while exhibiting a professional attitude to work at their places of work, stressing that they should be disciplined, objective, and loyal to the government.

          One of the participants, Miss Adekola Sidikat, appreciated the government for the workshop, promising to use the knowledge gained for improved performance.