Engineer Seyi Makinde’s government in Oyo State, through the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, has called on the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and other professional bodies to support the present administration in its efforts to move the State to enviable heights.
Adeosun stated this on Monday, while hosting the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Oyo State Branch and the Scout Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Council in her office at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
The Secretary to the State Government said there is an ongoing plan to employ Pharmacists across the Health Centres in the State.
She urged members of the association to always act professionally and to continue to advocate for the welfare of their members and the progress of the association.
She added that the Governor Seyi Makinde administration would continue to work with professional bodies in order to move the State forward, hinting that pharmacists should be fully involved in the development of the health sector.
In the same vein, the Secretary to the State Government enjoined the Scout Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Council, which also paid a courtesy visit to her office, to contribute its quota to the education of young people through a value system based on the scout promise and law.
In their separate remarks, the Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Oyo State Branch, Pharmacist Oguntoye Adegboyega, commended Governor Makinde’s people-friendly leadership style and passion for the citizens of the State.
This was just as appreciated the State Government for approving Grade Level-17 for all civil servants including pharmacists in the State.
Similarly, the State’s Scout Commissioner, Mr. Adetunji Adepegba, maintained that the organisation’s vision is to build a better world where people would be self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in the society.
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