By Josephine Oguntoyinbo
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Civil servants in Ondo State have been charged to rededicate themselves to duties in the new year for effective service delivery.

The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Women Affairs, Mrs Titi Adeyemi gave the charge yesterday during the new year prayer meeting of the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, held at its Babafunke Ajasin auditorium, Akure.

The SSA who said hardwork is key to achieving success in life, enjoined the workers to continue to support the programmes of the ministry and that of the wife of the state governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu which she said are all  geared towards the development of women, girl-child ,children, and the vulnerable in the state.

“The ministry was earlier known as Women Affairs Commission ,wives of former governors played a key role and unanimously canvassed for the creation of the ministries across the federation in order to strengthen its programmes.

“It is therefore imperative for workers of the ministry to at all times support programmes of the first lady which is aimed  at achieving a common goal, she stressed.

While describing prayer as a weapon given to people by God to overcome challenges and equally breakthrough, she prayed that the ministry will move to the next level this year.

Workers of the ministry who had earlier prayed for Nigeria, the state and the ministry promised to redouble their efforts this year to achieve the set objective.