Make right choice in 2027, Makinde urges workers

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged civil servants to make the right choice in the 2027 elections to sustain his administration’s welfare initiativ Read More:…

Oyo State Governor and Presidential Candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday urged civil and public servants in the state to make the right choice in the 2027 general elections to sustain the reforms, welfare initiatives and productivity-driven programmes introduced by his administration.

The governor gave the charge 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 officers and sports award winners were honoured.

This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, in Ibadan, the state capital.

Makinde thanked workers for their support over the years, describing his seven-and-a-half-year partnership with the state workforce as a privilege. He noted that the Productivity Merit Award was introduced to promote excellence, dedication and healthy competition in the public service.

“Our administration started this award because we saw the need to encourage our civil and public servants to give their best. It has been a huge honour and privilege to work with you to implement our vision for Oyo State, from the Roadmap for Accelerated Development 2019-2023 till now.

“I am using this period to urge both the civil and public servants in the state to make the right choice in the 2027 general elections to sustain the reforms, welfare initiatives and productivity-driven programmes introduced by this administration.”

The governor commended workers for their role in helping his administration navigate early challenges and deliver on its vision of leaving Oyo State better than it met it. He urged them to extend the same support to the next administration in the interest of the state’s continued development.

While congratulating the award recipients, Makinde charged them to remain committed to excellence and mentor others, noting that the reward for hard work is more work.

He also encouraged workers…

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