Oyo LG Service Commission completes staff verification across 33 councils
The Oyo State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has concluded its staff verification exercise across all 33 local government areas of the state.
The exercise, which began on August 11, was supervised by the LGSC Chairman, Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole, alongside board members, the Permanent Secretary, and other senior officials of the commission.
Akinwole commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his continuous investment in manpower development and workers’ welfare. He explained that the verification was aimed at enforcing compliance with service rules, authenticating staff on payrolls, reviewing welfare and office conditions, updating staff records, and generating accurate manpower data to boost service delivery.
“The exercise has given us useful insights into staff conduct, office conditions, and the actual workforce strength across the state. A comprehensive report will be released soon,” he stated, while urging workers to embrace punctuality, diligence, and discipline.
Permanent Secretary of the commission, Deacon Taiwo Adewale, said the audit was necessary to provide credible statistics on staff strength, which has been declining due to retirement, death, and other factors. He added that it also served to measure discipline, especially attendance at work.
Stakeholders across the local government system commended the initiative. Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Local Government Administration, Alhaji Owolabi Aderemi, described it as a step that would improve planning, while the President of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Mr. Ayobami Olusegun Adeogun, said the direct engagement with all councils was unprecedented.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Oyo State, Hon. Sanda Sikiru Oyedele, lauded the verification as groundbreaking. He affirmed that Governor Makinde’s administration remains committed to creating a conducive working environment for civil servants and urged workers to reciprocate by upholding professionalism and service rules.
