Ekiti govt’s new salary structure among most favourable in Nigeria — Olatunbosun.

Ekiti govt’s new salary structure among most favourable in Nigeria — Olatunbosun.

Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, has revealed that the recent new public service salary structure approved by Governor Biodun Oyebanji is one of the most favourable in the country.

Olatunbosun who reiterated the commitment of the Oyebanji-led administration to place priority on the welfare and well-being of the people, called on the workers to rededicate themselves to duty towards effective service delivery.

The commissioner gave the charge in Ado-Ekiti during his maiden meeting with the management and staff of the ministry in the new year.

While describing Biodun Oyebanji as a workers-friendly governor committed to the welfare of the state workforce, he added the administration in the last two years and has also impacted the lives of the citizens through its policies and programmes.

According to him, the new year 2025 would witness a series of outstanding developments in all sectors and set to take a leading role in the comity of states going by the plans slated in the year N375.7 billion budget, tagged Budget of Sustainable impact.

The Commissioner therefore urged Information Officers attached to MDAs, ” to upscale their activities through effective and timely reportage of government programmes and policies stressing that staff of the ministry must brace up and work out effective strategies that would properly inform people of the State and the global space of the administration’s giant strides to prevent ambiguity and engender understanding.”

“The Ministry’s activities would focus more on field-work this year, as the government is poised to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people.

“To whom much is given, much is definitely expected. Today, information is ubiquitous, countless, and changing constantly. It is our responsibility to properly inform the people of the Government’s policies, programmes and activities to keep the people abreast, allowing them to think about issues, consider implications and formulate their views.

“It is incontrovertible that the recently approved new public service salary structure by the State Government, remains one of the most favourable in the country.

“All I ask is loyalty and commitment to Ekiti and your duties and I promise that your welfare is secured.”

Earlier in his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Olusesan Alabi, expressed appreciation to Governor Oyebanji for his people-oriented Programmes and for faithfully pursuing his shared prosperity agenda.