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From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Chairman of the Imo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon Rosemary K.Izuogu, has tasked staff of the Commission on dedication, commitment and discipline in the discharge of their duties.
She commended the staff for the positive roles they played in the success of the Local Government staff summit held in Owerri.
Hon Izuogu who made the call yesteday during a meeting of the staff, commissioners and heads of Departments of the 27 local government councils held at the Commission’s Conference Hall in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
She reiterated the need for staff of the Commission to be committed and discipline in the discharge of their duties.
She reminded the staff that, her mission to the Commission was purely for staff welfare and therefore,and enjoined them to be more proactive, responsive and appreciative of the pride of place accorded them by the present 3R Administrationin in order to excel.
The Local Government Service Commission’s Boss, stated further, that, the meeting, promised to streamline events, boost the morale of the various Heads, while reminding them of the need to continue to uphold the ethical norms of Public Service which among other things, include the issue of discipline, regular attendance to work, dedication to duty and others. “Collectively,”she said, “these, were mainly the hallmark of the “Public Service” parlance,” which makes it thick and an enviable enterprise!
She said : ” the celebrated Workers Summit of October, 2023, has now become enshrined into the System, as it has become an anual ecent thus, all hands must be on deck for the continuous successes of the program, going forward.
On the issue of Code of Conduct, and its application in Service, it has always been on the front burner of the Commission’s Blue Print, to update the Workers’ Skills in tandem with the demands of the present 21st Century International Best Practices, r Earlier attempt at this initiative, was botched by saboteurs who did not mean well for the system. But the matter, will be addressed head-on, this time around.The Commission is abreast with all her Statutory Mandates, one of which is, Staff Training and Manpower Development, the Commission is drawing varied staff training programs and workshops which will be presented to the Governor, for consideration and possible approval.
She commended some departmental heads whose dexterity and productivity levels, had remained outstanding and accordingly, urged them not to relent, but continue to be sources of inspiration and motivation to others.
However, the LGSC Boss frowned at the inordinate use of nomenclatures and titles by heads of these associations whose functions and postures are very confrontational and of no added value to the system, and therefore, called for their immediate abrogation. She called for strict staff control; emphatically pointing out that staff associations working outside the confines of the norms and ethos of the Public Service, should not be condoned.
She also condemned the swiftness at which the staff of the commission speaks to the press , warning that, appropriate disciplinary measures would be meted out on erring staff who contravenes the rules, henceforth.
She also informed all HODs, of the Commission’s decision to insist on compulsory annual leave vacations especially, for all the Senior members of staff, to make room for subordinates “headship” of Departments, to encourage growth. This arrangement, she stated, will take effect from January, 2024, while they were reminded that the just concluded promotion exercise, was procedurally carried out.
