Public Service Week : Participate more in sporting activities, Oyo HOS charges civil servants

The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, has urged civil servants across the state to participate more in sporting activities, saying it will give them more energy to perform their duties optimally.

She stated this during a football competition as part of the activities lined up for the 2024 Public Service Week, held at the Ikolaba High School Stadium, Agodi-GRA, Ibadan.

She said the purpose of the competition is to bring together civil servants across the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to play games together and know each other better.

She said, “The football competition would sharpen their skills and knowledge, it is not about winning the game by all means, it is about participation to make the 2024 Public Service Week a robust one

“I encourage you all to participate in other available sporting activities like Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Boxing, Volleyball, among others who know who will make the public service proud tomorrow.”

She expressed satisfaction over the results of the games played so far, stating that the participation was so overwhelming across the MDAs, just as she frowned against the use of mercenaries at the ongoing public Service football competition.

The Head of Service called on civil servants across the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to always come as spectators to encourage their teams and gear them up to victory at the Ikolaba High School Stadium, Ibadan.

The Chairman, Sub-Committee on Sport, Mr. Lukman Muraina, in his remarks, commended players across the MDAs for their fair play since the beginning of the competition.