Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has warned his newly appointed commissioners and special advisers against treating their positions as personal privileges, insisting that humility, discipline and accountability must guide their conduct in office.
Oyebanji said arrogance and the belief that public officials were indispensable could undermine effective governance, urging the 13 appointees to remain committed to serving the people.
The governor spoke on Wednesday during the swearing-in of three commissioners and 10 special advisers at the Government House in Ado Ekiti.
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He cautioned the appointees against corruption, indiscipline and abuse of office, stressing that their appointments should not make them feel superior to others.
“I will like to counsel you to resist the temptation of the illusion of invincibility and indispensability, which could ultimately breed arrogance. At the end of the day, only God is truly indispensable,” he said.
Oyebanji added, “We must all therefore remain gracious and wholeheartedly dedicated to our unwavering service to the good people of Ekiti State.”
He warned that his administration would not tolerate unethical conduct, unnecessary bureaucratic delays or avoidable mistakes capable of frustrating its development agenda.
The governor said his second term should not be a period of complacency but an opportunity to consolidate the achievements of his first administration and accelerate development across the state.
He urged the appointees to demonstrate commitment to their responsibilities, adding that structures had been put in place to ensure the administration's second term commenced without unnecessary delays.
Oyebanji said there was no time to waste in delivering on the promises made to Ekiti residents.
The three commissioners sworn in were Dayo Apata (SAN), Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; Akintunde Oyebode, Commissioner for Finance; and Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services.
The 10 special advisers include James Olaleye, e-GIS, Lands and Survey; James Folorunso, Bureau of Public Procurement; John Moyo Ekundayo, Office of Transformation, Strategy and Delivery; Bunmi Talabi, Bureau of Special Projects; and Olayinka Oyebode, Media.
Others are Adetoun Agboola, Special Education and Social Inclusion; Gbenga Oyewole, Development, Planning and Budget; Kayode Adaramodu, Economic Affairs and Private Sector Development; Ebenezer Boluwade, Agriculture and Food Security; and Akeem Azeez, Special Duties.
Oyebanji was sworn in for a second term on October 16 after winning the June 20 governorship election.
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