NEW
KWARA LG BOSS PLEDGES TO PRIORITISE STAFF WELFARE
Alhaji Kazeem Adekanye, the newly sworn-in
Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman for Irepodun Local
Government Area of Kwara, has promised to make staff welfare his priority.
Adekanye
made the promise at the inauguration of the council’s TIC members at the
council headquarters in Omu-Aran.
Governor
Abdulfatah Ahmed had constituted a four-man committee to run the affairs of
each of the 16 local councils.
Adekanye
in his maiden official assignment said his administration would channel
adequate resources toward offsetting the backlog of salary arrears and
allowances owed the workers.
He
expressed his administration’s commitment to promoting the state government’s
policy thrust of prioritising the welfare of workers as a catalyst for
the socio-economic development of the state.
Adekanye,
who also pledged to run an open door administration, maintained that every
stakeholder would be given equal opportunity in the efforts to transform the
council.
“I
wish to state that I have been adequately briefed by the relevant officers on
the prospects, problems and aspirations of the workers.
“I
want to assure you all that we shall work assiduously work with the available
resources to make life more meaningful to the generality of the council’s
staff.
“Our
priority will be in the area of staff welfare and well-being through regular
payment of salaries and allowances, ” he said.
The council boss charged the newly sworn-in
officers to make honesty, transparency and accountability their watch words.
He
solicited the cooperation of party leaders, traditional rulers and other
stakeholders in building the desired solid foundation for the next elected
council administration.
Adekanye
commended the governor and the state’s APC leader, Sen. Bukola Saraki, for the
confidence reposed in the committee’s ability to turn the council around.
Chief
Bisi Owolabi, the Chairman of the party in the council area, urged the TIC
members to see their appointments as a call to service.
The
inauguration was attended by party leaders and supporters across the 11 wards
of the council area.
Those
sworn-in were Mrs Serifat Abdullahi, Supervisory Councillor for Finance;
Olanrewaju Awotayo, Supervisory Councillor for Health and Education; and Lawal
Tunde, Supervisory Councillor for Works and Agriculture. READ MORE
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