Ondo State Workers Pray for the New Year

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has challenged workers in the state to strive harder and devise innovative means of generating more revenue to enable government sustain its social services.

Mimiko said on Thursday in his speech during a prayer session to mark the first day of work in the New Year. The prayer session held at the premises of the Governor's office in Akure.

He said the drive for revenue generation had become imperative considering the dwindling federal allocation to states.

The governor also enjoined the workers to see their engagement in the public service as a special privilege, which they must guard jealously by re-dedicating themselves to service and showing appreciation to God for the privilege.

While appealing to the workers to devote the year 2014 to true service, he said that performance indicator for workers would be prioritised this year and that discipline in the service would also be enhanced.

He said, "We must in the year 2014 look inward to further generate revenue that will drive some of our social services, which the people of the state now consider as their entitlement, and that is the whole idea of establishing government programmes that the people will take ownership of.

"For us to sustain this, we must look inward and generate revenue to drive our programmes. It is important for us to re dedicate ourselves to service; everybody that is employed must know that it's a special privilege and you have the responsibilities to show God that you appreciate His grace in your life. When you give service to man, you are giving service to God."

He also urged Nigerians to pray fervently as the nation moves closer to the 2015 general elections.

The pastor in charge of Ondo Province 4 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Sanya Kolajo, at the prayer session, charged the workers to work conscientiously in the year, saying that many qualified people were out on the streets looking for the opportunities given to them by God.
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