Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said that he will assess the performance of his commissioners after six months in office.

Oyebanji made the announcement on Thursday at the commencement of a work plan review meeting with commissioners and permanent secretaries of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

The governor said that each commissioner will be assessed based on their ability to effectively implement their work plans in line with the administration’s development agenda.

Oyebanji stated that it was time to drive governance with innovation, adding that he would not accept the old ways of doing things.

“Recall I said at the Exco meeting that it is not going to be business as usual. I don’t want us to continue using the same old methods of doing things. If we do that we would remain on a spot for the next three years,” Oyebanji said.

According to him, the performance bond that all commissioners signed upon assuming office has started counting, and there will be no room for poor performance.

Oyebanji added that he found it expedient to personally meet with the heads of MDAs following the bifurcation of some ministries to review and approve work plans, clarify their activities and resolve some grey areas.

He, however, tasked the heads of MDAs to come up with strategic plans that would promote all-round development in the state and ensure that the people enjoyed the dividends of democracy.

Oyebanji also noted the need for ministries to form diplomatic bonds with their successful counterparts in other states in order to replicate their productive policies in Ekiti.

While assuring them that his administration would give every necessary support for the MDAs to deliver on their mandate, the Governor said the activities of all Commissioners and their MDAs would be under surveillance as his administration would constantly measure growth.

Oyebanji was accompanied by key officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Asubiaro; the Head of Service, Sunday Komolafe; Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Akintunde Oyebode; and the Head of the Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), Moyo Ekundayo, during the work plan review session with the Commissioners.

The Ministries that were attended to on the first day of the work plan review included the Ministry of Environment; the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment; the Ministry of Youth Development; and the Ministry of Special Duties; Regional Development and Intergovernmental Affairs.

The exercise will continue until next week and will culminate in the inclusion of all approved work plans, programmes, and projects in the 2024 budget.