ODSG trains drivers, mechanics for quality service delivery

As part of the activities to reposition the Public Service in Ondo State to enhance quality service delivery, the State Department of Establishment and Training in conjunction with PISCAN organization has organized a two-day training workshop for Motor Driver, Mechanics in the State public service.

Dare Aragbaiye

The workshop which is to re-orientate this category of workers on the ethics of public service and improvement of their skills was held at the State Public Service Training Institute (PSTI) in Ilara-Mokin-Mokin, headquarters of Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

Declaring the workshop open, the state Head of Service, Mr Dare Aragbaiye reiterated the commitment of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to re-orientate the workers on the ethical values of public service through training and retraining of public servants with a view to achieving better performance of their duties.

Aragbaiye, who commended the Governor for releasing funds for the programme despite the scarce resources of the state government, noted that every section of the civil service is important, thereby assuring that no section would be left out in the scheduled training programme by the state government.

He charged the participants to be more dedicated to duty, avoid indolence and exhibit good conduct in the performance of their official duties to justify government’s investment on the training programme.

Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary, Department of Establishment and Training, Mr Victor Olajorin appreciated the Governor for prioritizing the training of the state workers to improve their skills as against recruiting new ones to replace them.

Mr Olajorin described the Drivers as the life wire of the public service without which the target of delivering excellent service to the people could be achieved.

In his remarks, the lead Consultant of PISCAN organization, Professor Femi Akinwumi, represented by Mrs Ani Anisulowo said the training workshop would include among others medical checkup, physical fitness and paper presentation on health, safety and interpersonal relationship between the drivers and other workers.

The participants under go tests on their eyes, blood pressure, sugar level and also engaged in group work and evaluation.