Ondo State Head of Service Oluwadare Aragbaiye has been sworn in by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu with an advice to rededicate himself to service.
The governor expressed confidence in the ability of Aragbaiye to give the state civil service a new direction, Punch reports.
Akeredolu said: “I proclaim, confidently, that the celebration of today is about excellence, dedication to duty, unalloyed loyalty to the government of Ondo State and her people, through selfless service spanning more than three decades, competence, humility, continence, honesty and decency.
“I congratulate the people of this state for being able to reap, bountifully, from their investment in this wonderful gift, Oluwadare Aragbaiye, the new Head of Service.”
“Let me join numerous well-wishers, colleagues, friends and members of the family to rejoice with the newly-appointed first public servant of the state.
“Regaling the audience with the sterling qualities of this patriot is needless. No good deeds are hidden; our people are keen observers of events. They are efficient chroniclers. They hardly forget. But I make bold to assert, with palpable joy, that the state is lucky to have him in the saddle at this crucial moment. He has served the people of Ondo State, meritoriously, for over three decades. All good people will agree with this statement.”