Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state has sworn in four new permanent secretaries with a charge to exhibit transparency, integrity, and prudence in the discharge of their duty.

Mr Oyebanji gave the charge at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti on Monday.

He urged the newly appointed permanent secretaries to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, confidence building and collective responsibility, stressing the need for them to inspire others by being solution providers.

The governor urged the new appointees to embrace innovation and technology in their official duties.

He challenged them to justify their appointment by giving their best at all times and bring creativity, compassion and vigour to bear on their job as permanent secretary.

The governor called on all accounting officers across MDAs to re-double their efforts and increase the tempo of service delivery in order to achieve the shared prosperity agenda of his administration.

“I am so happy that today’s exercise is a product of a merit-based examination process and not as a result of man-know-man. I am also happy that people can become Permanent Secretary without knowing anybody,” he said.

The governor noted that the appointment was a continuation of the last competitive examination for both the state and the local government held in 2023.

He urged them to see themselves as “both managers of human and material resources of government.”

The new permanent secretaries are Funke Ajibola, Michael Boluade, Foluso Akinwumi and Rotimi Akomolede.

Speaking on behalf of the new permanent secretaries, Mr Boluade thanked the governor for the appointment, assuring that they would remain committed to developing the state.

(NAN)