Ekiti workers warned to desist from politics

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned civil servants in the state to desist from  participating in political activities, stressing that it runs contrary to the rules governing the service.

The governor, who stated this on Wednesday during a meeting with senior civil servants in Ado Ekiti, also condemned those who abandoned their duties to play politics, warning that such workers will face the consequences.

Fayemi noted that his administration would elapse by October 15, assuring that he would continue working for the benefits of Ekiti people till 10 months’ time.

Although, the governor noted that there can’t be complete neutrality in the civil service, he, however warned that civil servants should desist from politics.

“The politicisation of civil service is something that I believe the civil service public rules actually is very explicit about. So it’s a question of enforcement on the part of the leadership of the civil service and public service generally,” he said.

Governor Fayemi continued, “I believe if the Head of Service chooses to deal with that, we would work with that to ensure that she achieves the objectives of maintaining not a neutral civil service, you are always going to be interested.

“Nobody is saying don’t be interested in what happens, but the problem I see is that it makes an existing government even more of lame-duck government once civil service switches off. If you are working with someone like me who will work till October 15 2022, you are going to have problems because I am not a lame-duck and I refuse to be considered a lame-duck governor till I leave this office on October 15.

“Just bear with me, be ready to work. If I hear that you are doing politics behind the scene to the detriment of your work, the implication might not be palatable.”