The Lagos State Government on Thursday recognized 375 officers from the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) for their outstanding service spanning three decades, during the 2025 Long Service Merit Award Ceremony held at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja.
Addressing the awardees, the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, commended the leadership of the Office of Local Government Establishments and Training (OLGE&T) for reviving the Long Service Merit Award, describing it as a key motivator and morale booster for grassroots public servants. Of the 375 awardees, 202 were female and 173 were male, recognized for their “keen dedication, unwavering commitment, loyalty, diligence, selflessness, and resilience” throughout their careers.
Represented at the event by Mr. Wale Musa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Agoro lauded the awardees for their meaningful contributions to grassroots development, urging them to continue upholding responsibility and loyalty beyond retirement. He also encouraged other public servants to remain diligent, assuring that their efforts would be similarly recognized in due course.
The Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Kamal Ayinde Bayewu, in his welcome address, congratulated the awardees and described the recognition as a well-deserved honour. He noted that grassroots officers are the engine room of governance in Lagos, closest to the people, and urged them to view the awards as an incentive to further dedicate themselves to duty. Bayewu also emphasized the Commission’s commitment to reforms and initiatives aimed at strengthening professionalism, efficiency, and integrity in the service.
Speaking on behalf of OLGE&T, Permanent Secretary Mrs. Bibilomo Olushekun explained that the Long Service Merit Award was revived to recognize officers who had devoted their best years to public service. She described the initiative as not just a reward system but also a morale booster, underscoring the value the government places on its workforce. Olushekun praised the awardees for their loyalty, integrity, and sense of responsibility, and reaffirmed OLGE&T’s commitment to continuing training, capacity-building, and recognition programmes to enhance productivity and inspire officers at all levels.
The ceremony culminated in the presentation of awards and gifts to the 375 officers, celebrated by colleagues, families, and well-wishers, marking a significant acknowledgment of their dedication to public service in Lagos State.
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