We are committed to integrity in service- Mr Bayoko

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Delta State Head of Service, Mr Bayoko Reginald,mni has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards bringing sanity to the state’s civil service. Mr Bayoko stated this when members of Grassroots Newspaper Publishers Network paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday, January 31, 2019. The delegates were welcomed and received by the Head of Service and his management team.Maduike Ifeoma, Publisher of Guide Express Newspaper presented a speech which focused on the tremendous achievements of the head of service since he assumed office.In his reaction, the chief helmsman at Delta Civil Service and the number one civil servant in the state, stated that the era of ghost workers has passed as the introduction of Hakerbella system has helped to chekmate ghost workers in the service and to also actualize the SMART mantra of the government. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, understands the role of the civil service as an instrument for putting into effect the socio-economic programmes of the government as well as the machinery through which his government can effectively implement his SMART Agenda and so his unflinching support towards our success always.
On behalf of my Management Team, I really appreciate this visit and when someone acknowledges you, you are encouraged challed to do more.The kind of Civil Servants we have in Delta State are those who can stand the test of time; who are confident enough to defend themselves anywhere whether nationally or internationally.The kind of staff we have in Delta State are those who can not only adapt in any working environment but also perform exceptionally well taking our benchmark from countries like Ameica and UK because we have built a diverse leadership corps with varied skills to meet evolving challenges.

I must commend the efforts of my management team and the entire civil servants in Delta State for their immeasurable assistance towards our success and progress so far recorded because we can go nowhere if their supports are not with us.We have greatly improved in areas like recruitment and appointment process, capacity-building, performance management, promotion, including on conduct, integrity and discipline.
I dedicate all achievements to my staff and most especially to the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, for providing the enabling platform for us to achieve much within these periods of my administration; “I am eternally grateful to the governor for the encouragement and confidence reposed on me.”

This visit today has become a challenge to work harder and I promise you that we will not go below this standard instead we shall do everything possible to make sure that the Gov. Okowa’s SMART mantra is actualized.