JUST a day after their inauguration, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, resumed work on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, rededicating themselves to serving Lagosians as they launched into their second term in office.
Their first duty call was a joint visit to the State secretariat in Alausa, where they were received by an ecstatic crowd of government workers. The Governor and his Deputy had unrestricted interactions with staff across cadres in the State’s workforce to elevate their morale and incorporate them into the new policy implementation framework.
Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, and the body of Permanent Secretaries led the way, as the Governor and his Deputy toured key ministries relevant to the implementation of the administration’s development agenda.
The ministries are currently being administered by Permanent Secretaries and senior civil servants, pending the constitution of the State Executive Council by the Governor in the coming weeks.
Sanwo-Olu’s first port of call was the Civil Service Commission, which is statutorily responsible for resource mobilisation and management in the State’s civil service. During his interaction with the management staff, the Governor said the Commission was an important office that must continue to run because of its strategic importance to the implementation of his Government’s policies and vision.
Sanwo-Olu also had a tour of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
The Governor expressed satisfaction with what he described as “articulate feedback” from the civil servants, just as he was elated about a conducive work environment in most of the offices visited.
