From L-R, Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs. Melutia Ogunremi, Recipient of the 2nd Edition of “Punctuality Award”, Mr. Olumide Ojudun, Sponsor of the award and a former Permanent Secretary in TESCOM, Dr. AbdulWaheed Olanloye, during the presentation of the award at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Olumide Ojudun, a staff of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), in the Department of Administration and Supplies has received an award for his excellence and commitment to work.
Speaking during the award ceremony held at the Commission’s premises in Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, sponsor of the award, a former Permanent Secretary in TESCOM, Dr. AbdulWaheed Olanloye congratulated Ojudun for his outstanding performance and dedication to duties.
He said the initiative of honoring staff that stand out from among their peers was conceived in December 2023 in a bid to encourage members of staff of the commission on punctuality.
He noted that ”being at their duty posts at the stipulated time will engender diligence and commitment to work”.
The former Permanent Secretary, while emphasising on the significance of punctuality to the progress of the Civil Service, pointed out that inculcating the habit would bring about effective service delivery in the commission and the state as a whole.
He urged the management staff of the agency to always be punctual and make best use of their time, as well as spur their subordinates to emulate them, in order to earn integrity and fame.
Earlier in her remark, the Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs. Melutia Ogunremi, commended Dr. Olanloye for his thoughtfulness and generosity to take the commission to higher pedestal, noting that his commitment in sustaining the award presentation was a landmark achievement.
Mrs. Ogunremi, who expressed delight at the disposition of the recipient to work, noted that his emergence was unanimously ratified, assuring that the management and staff of the agency would continue to uphold the rules and regulations guiding the conduct of the Civil Service for improved productivity.
Contributing, the Director, Administration and Supplies in the Commission, Mr. Tomiwa Osibodu appreciated sponsor of the award, Dr. Olanloye for his ingenuity towards promoting the principle of the Civil Service.
He described the award as reward for hard work for the recipient, admonishing other members of staff to emulate the punctuality character of the awardee.
Also speaking, other Directors; Management Services and Zonal Adminstration, Mrs. Abiodun Afolabi, and her counterparts in Appeal, Petition and Discipline, Planning, Research and Statistics, as well as Information and Communication Technology, Messrs, Olugbenga Adejonpe, Olukayode Banjo and Olubayode Majekodunmi respectively, thanked the former Permanent Secretary for the good legacy left behind, affirming that the awardee deserved the honour.
Responding, the recipient, Mr.Ojudun, appreciated the kind gesture of Dr. Olanloye for believing in the abilities of the commission’s staff, as well as motivating them, saying the award would be dedicated to his late father, who always advised him to be responsible and responsive in the discharge of his duties.
