Ekiti state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has said he will assess the performance of all commissioners in Ekiti state after six months in office, saying their continuous stay in office will be based on how effectively they are able to implement their work plans in line with the administration’s development agenda.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji who stated this said the performance bond they all signed upon resumption in office has started counting, adding that there would be no room for any poor performance.
The governor spoke in Ado Ekiti at the commencement of work plan review with commissioners and Permanent Secretaries of Ministries, Departments and Parastatals (MDAs).
He said he found it expedient to personally meet with the heads of MDAs following the bifurcation of some ministries and to review and approve work plans as well as clarify their activities and resolve some grey areas.
The governor added that having provided the necessary guidance and support, each commissioner would be assessed after six months to see how effectively they are able to innovate to meet set goals and enhance growth.
Joined at the review meeting with the other top government functionaries and the Commissioners, he said it was time to drive governance with innovation, adding that he would not accept the old ways of doing things.
The Ministries that were attended to on the first day of the work plan review included the Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment; Ministry of Youth Development; and the Ministry of Special Duties; Regional Development and Intergovernmental Affairs.
The exercise will continue till next week and will culminate in the inclusion of all approved work plans, programmes and projects in the 2024 budget.
Governor Oyebanji used the opportunity to task the heads of the MDAs to come up with strategic plans that would give all round development to the state and ensure that the people enjoy the dividends of democracy.
He also stressed the need for ministries to form diplomatic bonds with their successful counterparts in other states in order to replicate their productive policies in Ekiti.
