Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged chairman and members of the State Local Government Service Commission to ensure that councils in the state have what it takes to provide satisfactory and effective public service at the grassroots level.
He also charged them to see to a revamped local government service dedicated to accountability, efficient service delivery, grassroots transformation and rural social- economic development.
Speaking at the swearing in of the newly appointed Chairman and members of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission on Monday, Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration is committed to ensuring that the electorate feel government’s impact in all the 20 local government councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in the State.
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Members of the Local Government Service Commission are: Mr. Kamal Baiyewu (Chairman), Engr. Biodun Orekoya (Commissioner I), Hon. Akeem Bamgbola (Commissioner II), Mr. Ahmed Seriki (Commissioner III) and Hon. Taofeek Adaranijo (Commissioner IV) were all former council chairmen.
The Governor also commended the Speaker and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for their usual cooperation, which pave the way for the confirmation of all the five nominees in less than one month.
He said the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission were appointed in line with the policy of his administration to ensure that round pegs are put in round holes, adding that as former chairmen of Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas, they have the requisite knowledge and experience to effectively discharge the responsibilities of their new offices.
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He said: “As we all know, the local government is the most important tier of government because it is the closest to the people. The policies implemented at the local government level are those with direct impact on the lives of the people. It is therefore imperative for us to ensure that we pay greater attention to local government administration if we are to achieve our objective of inclusive governance and enhanced service delivery at the grassroots level.
“You have been appointed to fulfill our mandate of bringing governance closer to the people. You have all been in positions of leadership at the local government level and you know what needs to be done for the electorate to feel our impact in our Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas.
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“I charge you with the responsibility of engendering socio-economic reforms at the local government level; you must ensure that our councils have what it takes to provide satisfactory and effective public service.”
Giving a vote of assurance on behalf the Local Government Service Commission, Baiyewu promised to deliver a highly professional and motivated workforce that will compete with any civil service in the world.
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