…….Presents Cash Gifts To Outstanding Staff

Ekiti State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. ‘Peju Babafemi has commended Staff of the Ministry for their performance in rendering social welfare services to the people in the outgone year.

The Commissioner gave the commendation during her 2024 maiden meeting with the management and staff of the Ministry in Ado-Ekiti.

The Commissioner who encouraged workers to passionately drive the government agenda, assured them of the administration’s commitment to prioritize workers’ welfare within the available resources.

“Let us do our best to drive the government agenda with all our vigour and be strategic in it, I want to assure you that the government will also give the welfare of workers the uttermost
priority within the available resources”, Babafemi stated.

She urged the staff to raise the bar of performance and work hard to bring succor to the vulnerable and voiceless in line with the compassionate leadership of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.

Stressing the pivotal role of the Ministry, Babafemi emphasized the need for positive impacts from the Ministry on issues relating to women, girls, children, and the vulnerable across the State.

The Commissioner highlighted Governor Oyebanji’s achievements in the past year and reiterated the administration’s dedication to enhancing the quality of life for Ekiti People.

She emphasized the importance and valuable contributions of every staff member, assuring that good suggestions from them would be acted upon to enhance quality service delivery to the people.

The Commissioner praised and gave cash awards to two outstanding Staff members, Tolulope Ogunniyi in the Child Development Department and Ayodeji Ajayi in the Finance and Accounts Department for making the Ministry proud by winning the 2023 Ekiti State Civil Service
Intermediate and Junior Cadre awards respectively.

Babafemi expressed her gratitude for the support received from the staff in the past year and urged them to contribute even more in 2024.

In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Tayo Olatilu called on staff to be more diligent and work as a team in implementing the ministry’s work plan.

One of the awardees, Tolulope Ogunniyi thanked the leadership of the Ministry for the awards recognition and the cash gifts, saying that it would encourage and spur them to do more for the development of the
State.