Scores of civil servants in Kwara State who resumed late to work on Monday, August 19, were locked outside the main gate of the old secretariat in Ilorin, the state capital, following orders by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Igbere TV reports.
The action according to reports gathered by Igbere TV is a way of instilling discipline on the State’s work force, which he has since his assumption into office given adequate concern to their welfare.
“Late coming to work is unhelpful for government business in the 21st century,” the governor told the affected civil servant.
Igbere TV learnt that by the time the governor left the secretariat a few minutes before 10 a.m, many of the affected workers were still locked outside.
According to the spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye, for the governor, the governor is not happy that he got to the Government Secretariat at about 7:55a.m. Monday and for over one hour only a few workers were at work. Most offices were still locked as at 9a.m. He feels very unhappy about such an attitude and calls for change.
Adding that; “Late coming and poor attitude to work certainly will not be tolerated. The civil service should be business-like and efficient in service delivery. As we try to support the civil service to deliver on its mandate, we expect a drastic shift from old practices that have taken our state nowhere.”
