Latecomers locked out in Ogun State

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun

Ogun State Government on Monday, at its Oke Mosan secretariat, locked out civil servants, who came late to work.

The two gates, leading to the complex, were locked at 8am, a development which caught many latecomers unaware.

Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, who frowned on workers reporting for duty late,  warned that government would no longer condone their nonchalant attitude to work.

He noted that the civil service rules and regulation on punctuality were unambiguous, urging workers to adhere strictly to them to avoid sanctions.

He said, “This action is a routine exercise to ensure that civil servants know the essence of punctuality and imbibe it as a virtue and not aimed at frustrating or scaring anybody.

“If Governor  Ibikunle Amosun could make it to the office before 7.30am, there can be no excuse for anyone who comes late to work.”

The state Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle, said all the latecomers would be queried in line with civil service rules.

Noting that the exercise would be a routine one, she said all permanent secretaries and heads of department had been instructed to submit the workers’ attendance registers to her office for necessary actions against those that got to the office late.



-- Punch