By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged permanent secretaries in the state to give their best on delivery of excellent public service, saying their role is crucial to the success of the present administration.
Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Friday, at the brief swearing-in ceremony of 18 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, PS’, held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.
According to the governor, “Your role as permanent secretaries is crucial to the success of this administration.
“You are the drivers of this administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda in our ministries, departments, and agencies, which is why your appointment is purely merit-based.
“With this government’s commitment to excellent service delivery, we have no choice but to painstakingly appoint only permanent secretaries who share our vision, mission, and drive.
“The role of Permanent Secretaries in the success of any administration cannot be overemphasized. Your various ministries serve as the engine room of our developmental agenda for Lagos State.
“It is for this reason that we decided to put in place a competitive screening process for the emergence of new permanent secretaries.
“With the screening process, all eligible candidates get an equal opportunity to showcase their knowledge, capacity, competence, and experience.
“I am cognizant of the fact that the right synergy must exist between the Executive and permanent secretaries for us to successfully deliver our mandate to the people.
“In order to underscore the importance I attach to the process and ensure that only the best are appointed, I decided to have one-on-one interactions with the 65 shortlisted candidates who were presented to me for consideration.
“It was really a tough task selecting these 18 men and women from a pool of highly qualified, competent, and experienced directors but their performance at the one-on-one sessions…
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