BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has vowed to sack all the 30 new permanent secretaries appointed on Thursday by the outgoing Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
Senator Ademola said the appointed civil servants should be ready to receive their sack letters on Monday, November 28, 2022 when he effectively assume leadership as the State Chief Executive.
Describing anyone who accepts Oyetola’s appointment as a “Kangaroo permanent secretary”, he said no excuse would be entertained by the incoming administration.
Governor Oyetola had on Thursday, 24th November approved and installed 30 senior civil servants as permanent secretaries with Senator Adeleke due for inauguration as the new Governor of the State on Sunday, 27th November 2022.
However, reacting to the appointments, the incoming Governor warned that any of the appointed civil servant who accepts what he described as a ‘Greek gift’ will be sacked from the Service by Monday.
The statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said; “Any Coordinating Director who accept a Permanent Secretary appointment from outgoing Governor Gboyega Oyetola will exit the service from November 28th, Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has warned.
“The Governor-elect affirmed that taking such appointments at this last minute indicated the readiness of those directors to exit the state service.
”We want to put on record that those who accept the appointments should be ready to leave the service whether or not their service tenure has reached statutory age.
“The occupants will be treated as political appointees who will automatically follow the outgoing Governor out of public service from November 28.”
“At the same time, those who still want to remain in service of Osun state government should decline the Greek gift from the outgoing Governor. We affirm that no waiver will be entertained in sacking from office any kangaroo permanent secretary.”
