
LGSC Tour : Visits Imeko-Afon, Yewa North Local Government Areas in Ogun West Senatorial District
By Adegboyega Oniyide
Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, LGSC, under the leadership of its chairman, Barr. Olivia Olubukunola Onabanjo, as part of its function to identify with its staff, political functionaries, and the Community Development Associations, in order to know the pressing issues and proffer solutions, on Tuesday paid an official visit to Imeko-Afon and Yewa North Local Government Areas in Ogun West Senatorial district.
The visit was in continuation of the tour to all the 20 local governments across the State. The Commission have already visited eight (8) Local Government Areas to assess the situation of things and then meet with the stakeholders in the local government administration.
Addressing the staff and workers of the two local governments, Barrister Olivia Onabanjo, Chairman, Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, called for more dedication to duties from the workers and asked them to be focused, while adding that the commission will continue to be fair to all and sundry.
She affirmed that, the visit is to acquaint the commission with the reality on ground at the local government level and added that, the tour ought to have come earlier, but the challenges of COVID 19 pandemic and other factors caused the delay.
In her words, “the tour is long overdue, and should have come immediately we were appointed by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, the delay came as a result of the COVID -19 pandemic”
In his own remark, the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, Dr Adeolu Olufowobi, thanked the workers of the the local governments visited for their dedication and perseverance, assuring them that, the need to upgrade members of staff across the 20 Local Government in Ogun State is on the front burner.
“We have just met with the political functionaries of the two Local Governments, a part of the complaints mentioned is that there are some members of staff on the field who do not remit money collected on behalf of the local government to the coffers of the Local Government” olufowobi complained.
He also frowned at the attitude of some workers in coming late to work, adding that the commission will no longer condone late coming.
Dr Olufowobi advised that, various Heads of Local Government Administration should monitor their staff as they will be held responsible, if coming late to work and absconment from duty posts by members of staff still persist.
While responding to issues of shortage of staff, current contributory pension scheme and leave allowances; Dr Olufowobi said, many of these issues has been addressed by the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, during the recent meeting, he held with the authorities of the Ogun state local Government Service.
He further stated that, there will be constant updated meeting with members of staff and in-house training, as these will improve them in their areas of specialization.
Meanwhile, the Commission, held meetings with the Executive Members of the Zonal Community Development Councils, CDCs, in Imeko/Afon and Yewa North Local governments respectively.
The meeting was to identify with their roles in the local government and to know their challenges and how to solve them.
In her address, the Chairman, LGSC, Barrister Olivia Olubukunola Onabanjo stated that, Community Development is a measurement of growth in many communities and it is often regarded as the fourth tier of government.
She opined that “there is no denying of the fact that the collaboration of Community Development Associations with government agencies in the execution of people oriented programmes has gone a long way in the development of the various communities in Ogun State.
Parts of the request of the Community Development Council was the provision of a bus for the day to day running of their activities.