The 2025 Public Service Day starts on Friday, 13th June with Jumat Service at the Central Mosque, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta by 1:00 pm.

A release signed  by the Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, indicated that the celebration of the Day is necessary owing to the impressive contributions of the Public Service to the socio-economic development of the society, and in tandem with the United Nations General Assembly’s proclamation to annually celebrate the invaluable contributions and virtues of the Public Servants. 

The release also added that a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the week would be held on Sunday, June 15th at the Government House Chapel, Isale Igbehin, Abeokuta by 8:30am.

The week-long event, according to Mr. Onasanya, would continue on Tuesday, 17th June, with a diagnostic programme tagged: ‘Know Your Health Status’ at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta at 9.00a.m.

The celebration would also feature Indoor Games on Wednesday 18th June, between 9.00a.m. - noon at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, while Football Matches for the Male and Female Teams from the Mainstream Civil Service and Parastatals would start by 2.00p.m. at the M.K.O. Abiola Sports Arena, Kuto, Abeokuta.

The activities would be rounded-off on Thursday, 19th June, 2025 which is the Public Service Day Lecture and would hold at the Obas' Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta beginning at 10.00a.m with the theme, “Managing the Public Service for Excellence and Service Delivery in the 21st Century: The Role of Innovation, Adaptation, and Technology".

All Public Servants are hereby enjoined to actively participate in all the activities lined up for the celebration and be seated at least 30 minutes before the commencement of all the events.

Omolara Osindele and Tunde Olayiwola 

Office of the Head of Service