…Rewards outstanding Officers.
The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN has charged staff of the Ministry of Justice as well as State counsel to be efficient and transparent in the discharge of their duties.
In his address at a merit award/end of the year ceremony organised by the Ministry of Justice recently, the State’s Head of Service urged the awardees and members of staff to be up and doing in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Muri-Okunola stated that the success of every government is determined by its ability to provide prompt and efficient service delivery and this can only be possible when staff of the ministry work together in peace and harmony to remit a top-notch and quality service delivery.
The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN expressed pride and satisfaction towards the high performance of the State counsels and staff of the ministry in both the senior and junior category, stating that due to the quality of work put forth, the ministry has helped the State Government in upholding the rule of law as well as delivering adequate justice to residents in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of Mr. Governor.
Onigbanjo urged the awardees to continue the good work noting that the ministry will continue to recognize the efforts of individuals with outstanding track record of contributions in the ministry towards public service delivery
Also speaking during the 2 -day ceremony, the Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, explained that the idea of the Awards ceremony was a way of promoting a healthy professional rivalry among officers in order to continually promote the ethics of global best practices in legal and service delivery
In her words; “Everyone has their bit to contribute regardless of how big or little it may seem. The service delivery of the State counsel is just as important as the service delivery of the cleaners and security personnels in the Ministry”.
“The most important thing is to execute your duty with passion, diligence, integrity and professionalism”
Speaking further, Ms. Shitta-Bey applauded the Directors of the Ministry as well as members of staff for their patience, diligence and dedication to public service delivery noting that sometimes it can be extremely demanding, either mentally or emotionally but urged them to be diligent, transparent, and accountable in the discharge of their duties. There were awards for outstanding officers in the junior,senior and project officers categories.