Kwara Gov, AbdulRazaq donates car, other prizes to best civil servants
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has donated a car to Dr. Kazeem Lakadi, the best civil servant in the State.
It was gathered that Lakadir was the winner of the State’s Civil Service Award programme.
Dr. Kazeem Lakadir, has received the gift as appreciation for his outstanding performance in the State civil service.
While felicitating the winner and other awardees, the Governor vowed to continue to promote motivational programmes for great contributions to the service in the State.
“We have come to the end of the civil service week, which is a well organized event. It is nice to see smiles on your faces,” the Governor said in Ilorin at the Kwara State Civil Service Dinner and Award Night on Friday.
The Informant247 learned that the star winner working at the Ministry of Health, was declared the victor after passing through a rigorous screening and based on the recommendation of the Award Presentation Committee.
“Let me congratulate the awardees of this event. It is truly well deserved. It was only yesterday I was mentioning what the Ministry of Health did during the Covid19 pandemic and their outstanding performances. This award has come to show that I was not misplacing my praise for them,” he said.
The Governor also hailed Mrs Suzan Modupe Oluwole, the State Head of Service for the innovative idea, aimed at putting smiles on the faces of the workers.
“I congratulate the Head of Service for putting this event together. It is a good thing to make sure that the workforce is happy, to rally them together and make sure the right things are done for the State,” he said.
“On our part as a State we will make sure we always do the most responsible and sustainable things for you to make sure you have a conducive environment to work, and make sure your salaries are paid as and when due.
“We will do the needful to make you happy. Once you are happy you will deliver the service to the State.”
The runners up and other nominees in other categories of awards were given refrigerators, plasma TV, fans and power generating set.
“By the special grace of God this event will be bigger next year. As you know our government takes your welfare very seriously and we will always do that,” he added.
Also in attendance was the deputy Governor of the state, Kayode Alabi; members of the cabinet; other government functionaries; permanent secretaries (serving and retired); labour Union leaders; and other top positioned civil servants in Kwara state.
While contributing her opinion, the HoS, Mrs. Oluwole, commended the Governor for making welfare of the workers’ and for bankrolling the colorful event.
Members of the civil service at the programme thanked the Governor for treating the workers well.
