Ekiti Commissioners, SAs, others sign code of conduct, performance agreement

Political appointees in Ekiti State, have signed code of conduct and performance agreements pecifically designed as a guide to all them in the discharge of their duties.

This came as the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi expressed the belief that the just concluded three-day retreat for top government functionaries in the state has prepared them for the challenges ahead.

The state, according to him, would be better for it, as the commissioners, advisers, permanent secretaries and other heads of agencies resume work fully this week with renewed vigour and well-articulated work ethics.

The governor stated this last Saturday at the closing session of the retreat in Iloko Ijesa, adding that the appointees have been “fired up” to deliver.

Governor Fayemi spoke, just as the over 100 top government functionaries who participated in the retreat signed the code of conduct, while the commissioners were given a week to sign and return the performance agreement.

Fayemi said: “I am excited that all the appointees and the Permanent Secretaries are fired up now. They are very clear about what the mandate is. They are clear about what the deliverables are.

“They will now escalate this to their directors and their own officials in order to align the mandate with the budget of their ministries and then communicate this to the various publics that we have to deal with.’”

Also speaking, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Biodun Omoleye, said the retreat signaled the beginning of “transformational governance,’ adding that there were penalties for any appointee who fails to comply with the mandate charter.

The Head of Service, Mr. Deji Ajayi equally expressed the readiness of the leadership of the state public service to collaborate with the Fayemi-led administration in delivering the dividends of democracy to the people.

Speakers at the retreat include renowned Public Administration Scholar and World Bank Consultant, Prof Ladipo Adamolekun; first civilian Governor of the state, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; a former Sierra Leone Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Richard Konteh; wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; renowned economist, Dr Ayo Teriba; Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, Dr Otive Igbuzor; Prof Bolaji Aluko, Mr Jaiye Opayemi and Dr Goke Adegoroye , Dr Tayo Aduloju and Mr Muyiwa Ogunmilade.

Meanwhile, a committee headed by the Governor has been constituted to monitor implementation of the outcome of the retreat.

Members of the committee include Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service, Director General, Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery (OTSD), and Director General Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Planning will serve as secretary.