Omo! Na big matter wey Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, yarn for leaders dem! E don call all dis civil and public service oga dem make dem gather sense, discipline and teamwork go dey their table. Dis one na serious business o, no be to sabi eat jollof and dance for party!
As e dey happen for Udomi Townhall for Esan Central, na so dem hold one three-day orientation and leadership retreat wey Gozi Okpebholo talk sey e no be jamboree, but na serious engagement. Dem wan reposition everything wey dey happen for Edo State to make governance better.
Na so Governor Okpebholo talk sey dis retreat dey focus on two main things – orientation and capacity building for top government officials. E talk say make dem embrace teamwork because na so dem go fit shine. E no wan hear sey person dey use public office turn personal business, abeg! Everyone wey dey work for the government must remember sey na service dem dey provide, no be profit.
“Every naira wey dem spend suppose deliver value,” e talk, and make we sabi say this fresh beginning go mean sey dem go dey check wetin dem dey do regularly. “Your performance go dey measured!” Na wetin e dey yarn! Omo, those wey dey flex for government matter better shine their eye o!
Okpebholo sabi wetin e dey talk as e give warning make dem no turn public office to ATM. E insist sey no be one person fit carry governance for head. Na teamwork be the koko! If you no dey perform, my brother, you go waka in the name of development.
Earlier, SSG Umar Ikhilor come talk sey dis retreat dey based on di philosophy wey dem call “Edo is building Edo.” E mean sey na Edo people dey drive di transformation wey everybody dey talk about. Na so Project S.H.I.N.E come enter di matter, wey be di strategic plan for Edo State under Okpebholo government.
The head of service, Dr Anthony Okungbowa, gbaa! E believe sey dis retreat go make sense and improve how dem dey run ting for state level. All di important people like commissioners, special advisers and heads of ministries come dey for dis retreat as dem dey prepare to flex and take Edo State to di next level.
Since Okpebholo enter, e don do plenty work wey show sey him dey serious: from flyovers, new roads, to even rebuilding schools wey don dey scatter. Na so e increase di IGR from N7 billion naira to over N11 billion! Shey you sabi? E even employ 5000 teachers! Na serious wah o!
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