FRI, OCT 12 2018-theG&BJournal-Delta State Head of Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko has stressed that discipline and diligence were fundamental factors in achieving improved service delivery in the civil service.
He said that without discipline and diligence as well as failure to efficiently carry out one’s duties would be evident, saying ” As public officers it is your responsibility to abide by the code of conduct of the civil service and that includes exercising discipline in our various workplace and diligence in service delivery; only then can we achieve success as competent workers and promoters of the agenda of the government”.
“You have to carry out your duties with virtue and that can be achieved by abiding to God’s word, adhering to the rules of the service and by striving to contribute to the development of your designated office” he added.
He made assertion while speaking at the 4th Biennial General Meeting of the Administrative Officers Forum yesterday in Asaba where new set officers were elected to run the affairs of the Forum.
Those elected were Samuel Dietake, Chairmam; Felicia Owhofasa, Vice Chairman; Mr. Orameka, Secretary General; Okobi Ikechukwu, Asst,. Secretary; Blessing Ojighoro, Provost I; Agadigho Kate, Publicity secretary; Umuwhero Martins, Provost II among others.
The Permanent Secretary Government House and Protocol/Out-going Chairman of the Forum Mr. Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje in his valedictory address observed that the theme of the forum was chosen “as we were mindful of the need to add value to knowledge as well as provide direction to the forum”.
Mr. Ogidi-Gbegbaje commended the brotherliness among the members during his tenure and charged them to show the same cooperation and solidarity to the incoming executive committee
Delivering a lecture Bishop Chuka Agwuegbo explained that public officers’ character and attitude towards work should be attuned with hard work, discipline, diligence, trustworthiness, honesty and faithfulness.
He charged public officers to be innovative, creative and God fearing so as to provide efficient and effective service delivery.
Mr. Samuel Dietake in his acceptance speech, thanked members of the forum for the opportunity to serve and promised that his EXCO would diligently carry out their duties and fulfill the objectives of the forum.
