About Ekiti

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

            On 1^st October, 1996, Ekiti State was created from the old Ondo State. Consequently, the General Administration Department came into being from the date. In other words, General Administration is as old as the State itself. The Department can therefore, be described as the heart beat of the State Government. It is the “clearing house” for all other Departments and ministries in the State.

            The constituent of the General Administration Department includes: Finance and Administration Divisions, The Finance Division includes Accounts, Store While Administration includes personnel, Telephone Maintenance and Transport pool sections.

            General Administration Department is headed by a Permanent Secretary and responsible to the Head of Service on issues relating to Personnel, Finance and other related issues apart from policy formulation which is the responsibility of Secretary to the state Government. He is the overall supervisor of the Department and oversees the affair of the Government house and Protocol Department. Since the Establishment of the Department in October, 1996, six different Permanent Secretaries including the incumbent, have headed the Department. The Permanent Secretaries are;-

(i)   Chief M.A.Adeyemo     -       October, 1996  to        

                                                    December, 1996.

(ii) Mr.J.L.Olagunju             -       January, 1997 to January, 1996.

(iii) Mr.A.E.Ajayi                -        February, 1999 to May 1999.

(vi) Mr.Festus Olusegun Ola  -     June, 1999 to march, 2000

(v)  Mr.Oluwole Ariyo        -        April, 2000 to December, 2003.

(vi) B.P. Famosaya             -        January,  2004

(vii) Mr. Oluwole Ariyo      -      

  Usually, there is always in post a substantive Director of Finance Administration, who works directly with the Permanent Secretary. He co-ordinates the activities of the various Units/Sections of the Department. Apart from the Director, there are other routine of Senior Officers, who head and co-ordinate the activities of each Unit/Section. For instance, we have the Chief Executive Officer, who is in charge of all personnel matters. While the Assistant Director, Finance and Administration is in charge of the processing of financial request. They both work through the Director, Finance and Administration to the permanent Secretary. The Assistant Director (Account) is important to note that there is an internal Audit Unit which is responsible to the Permanent Secretary and also an External Audit Section.

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

       Aside the aforementioned activities of the General Administration Department,  the Telephone Unit of the Department handles the installation and maintenance of all telephones in the Government offices and those in the residencies of top Government functionaries.

       It also, handles maintenance of the Governor’s Office Complex, including office equipment, furniture, accommodation and security.

       Furthermore, the Department provides office as well as residential accommodation for ministries/department and other government agencies.

       It equally handles inter-governmental related issue between the State and the Federal Government as well as other Agencies.

       Finally, General Administration Department can be described to be a nucleus or pivot on which most government activities revolve round. (SEE ALSO SERICULTURE PROGRAMME)

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