Training of admin and schedule officers begins in Oyo

Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has assured the workers that his administration will not relent in its effort to ensure continuous capacity development and conducive work environment as well as due promotion for the state workforce

Makinde, who was represented by the Commissioner for Ministry of Establishments and Training, Alhaji Siju Lawal, gave the assurance today at the opening ceremony of a 2-day sensitization programme on the preparation of error-proof annual establishments estimates for schedule officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), held at Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre, Secretariat, Ibadan.

The commissioner explained that the governor is restoring the pace-setting status of the Oyo State Public Service and commended the astuteness, prudent financial management, transparency and accountability which the Governor has brought to the front burner of governance in the State in less than two years.

Speaking further on the sensitization summit tagged ‘Preparation of Error-Proof Annual Establishments Estimates for Schedule Officers’, he admitted that the capacity building programme was aimed at empowering all Directors of Administration and Supplies/Personnel and other Schedule Officers handling the preparation of annual establishment estimates with cutting-edge principles, methods and techniques needed while also noting that the summit would enable participants understand the publication of flawless Establishment Estimates in the 2021 Approved Budget Estimates of the State and bridge the gap of ineptness in the preparation of Annual Establishments Estimates.

Earlier in his remark, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishments and Training, Mr. ‘Tunde Adeyanju, explained that the programme was practically designed to help schedule officers overcome the problems associated with shoddy preparation of annual establishments estimates, which the Ministry has observed since its resuscitation in August, 2019.

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