Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, charged all workers in the employment of the state government to recommit themselves to efficient and effective service delivery for the benefit of all Lagos residents.
Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the annual interdenominational thanksgiving service for the Year 2023 Lagos State Public Service Week held at Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Ikeja with the theme: “A Transformed Life for a Greater Service”.
Sanwo-Olu was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde at the thanksgiving service, which was part of the activities lined up to commemorate the Public Service Week.
The service was also attended by the First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs. Bukola Akosile, wife of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor; Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Barrister (Mrs.) Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Permanent Secretaries, and hundreds of civil servants.
Sanwo-Olu commended state civil servants for their support, saying their contributions to the success of his administration could not be over-emphasised.
The governor, who restated his government commitment to staff welfare, promised that his administration would not relent in improving the welfare of civil servants by providing a conducive environment and rewarding hard work.
Mrs. Akosile read the Bible passage taken from Romans 12: 1-8, on behalf of the First Lady.
In his goodwill message, Muri-Okunola, commended all workers for their diligence to deliver dividends of democracy to all Lagos residents and prayed for the repose of workers who died last year.
Muri-Okunola, who disclosed that the essence of the event was to continually thank God, urged civil servants to continue to render quality service selflessly as they pray and support Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES+ Agenda.
In his sermon, the Guest Minister, a Provincial Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 69 Ogudu, Prof. Samuel Daramola, said the state has every reason to celebrate God for what He has done in the lives of civil servants and the state.
He said public servants are the engine of development who could bring forth economic growth and therefore urged them to be upright and Godly in all their dealings.
The cleric also urged the state government to declare a Thanksgiving Day to praise God.
During the service, prayers were offered by clerics for the state, Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the legislature, judiciary, and all public servants in the state.
