Oyo Govt, Trains Civil Servants on Pre - Retirement programme

The Oyo State Government, through the State Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, has advised Civil Servants across the state to plan adequately towards their retirement from active service, maintain healthy living and have a good financial plan before retiring from service.

She stated this during a 2 - day pre - retirement training programme for senior and management officers in the Civil and Public Service organised by the Office of the Head of Service in Collaboration with Klover Harris Solutions Limited, held at Ibadan Business School, Bodija, Ibadan.

She said despite the economic situation of the country and the State, the present administration in the State ensured capacity building and staff development is given priority attention across various categories of workers in the State.

The Head of Service said the pre -retirement training programme would prepare Civil Servants ahead and equip them on expectations after retirement, so that they would adapt easily to the change and still be useful to themselves and the society in retirement.

She appreciated the Management Staff of Klover Harris Innovative Solutions for the choice of the Theme for the training "Pre Retirement Planning", saying that, the participants would gain a lot on life after retirement.

She said "Recently the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, fnse approved the participants of some Top Civil and Public Servants at a transformation leadership training programme in Johannesburg, South Africa, this is an indication of the fact that the present administration gives credence to training and re-training including staff development".

She urged the participants to be wary of swindlers in their efforts to invest in one venture or the other and should not engage in business or activities they don't have knowledge about.

In his remarks, the resource person for the training , Mr. Adebiyi commended the State Government for continuous training and re-training of its workforce.

Abiodun Atilola

Media Officer to the SSG/HOS

20 July, 2023