The Ondo State Head of Service(HoS), Chief Segun Odusanya has stressed the importance of the role of the National Orientation Agency(NOA) in propagating the programmes and policies of government for the benefits of the citizens.
A statement by Mr Sina Adeyeye, Director of Information, Office of the HoS, said Odusanya made this known while receiving a delegation of NOA officials in his office in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday.
The HoS said while both the Federal and the Ondo State Governments have recorded a lot of achievements in infrastructural development and welfare of the citizenry, there was the need for NOA and other relevant agencies of government to do more in the area of propagation.
He said his office was ready to partner with NOA in its efforts to adequately sensitise the public about the programmes of government across the state.
“There will never be enough information to the people. There will never be too much orientation and there will never be too much sensitisation. People need to be reminded of where we were before for them to appreciate what the government is doing.
“About twenty seven states of the federation could not pay workers salaries before the advent of the government of President Bola Tinubu but now they can afford building infrastructure after conveniently paying salaries. That is to say this government has done something remarkable.
“I want to thank you for coming and I like to let you know that you are very important if the people will appreciate what the government is doing. We will see areas where we can work together for your sensitisation programme,” Odusanya said.
Earlier in her remarks, the State Director of NOA, Mrs Bolanle Oguntuase, who led the delegation advocated for periodic value reorientation across government’s ministries, departments and agencies as well as involvement in staff orientation programmes.
“We are looking at if we can have the sensitisation during staff meetings on workplace ethics and promotion of citizen-centered service delivery which is the core value of the civil service,” she said.
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