Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged civil and public servants in the state to make the right choice in the 2027 general elections to sustain the reforms, workers’ welfare initiatives and development programmes introduced by his administration.
Makinde made the appeal on Wednesday during the 2026 Public Service Week and 2025 Merit Award Celebration held at the Prof. Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital, Ibadan, where 57 outstanding public servants and sports award winners were honoured.
The governor described his seven-and-a-half-year partnership with the state workforce as a privilege, commending workers for their contributions to the achievements of his administration.
He said the Productivity Merit Award was introduced to encourage excellence, dedication and healthy competition in the public service. He also urged workers to extend their support to the next administration to ensure continuity in the state’s development.
Makinde congratulated the award recipients and encouraged them to remain committed to excellence and mentor other public servants. He also expressed hope that the incoming administration would sustain the culture of recognising outstanding performance.
Earlier, the Head of Service, Adenike Fashina, praised the governor for regular salary payments, promotion exercises, the resuscitation of the N25,000 wage award and capacity-building programmes. She, however, appealed for additional welfare measures to address transportation and accommodation challenges facing workers.
A total of 57 officers across junior, senior and management cadres received awards. The Office of the Surveyor-General was named the Most Outstanding Agency, while Emmanuel Alayande University of Education emerged as the Most Outstanding Institution of the Year 2025.
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