*Swears In Chairmen, Members of Imo State House of Assembly Service Commission; Civil Service Commission; others.
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha CON, has said his administration remains relentless in the pursuit to meet the yearnings and expectations of the people.
In his keynote remarks during the swearing in of Chairmen, and members of Imo State House of Assembly Service, Imo State Civil Service, Imo State Law Reform and Local Government Service Commissions; at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, he said his administration set out to build effective institutions and structures that would deliver the dividends of good governance to the people.
The governor at the event, swore-in the Chairman, Interim Management Committee of Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Chief Azubuike Nwoke and also inaugurated the Boards of the Imo State Power and Rural Electrification Agency (I-POREA) and the Heartland Queens Management.
He recalled that in the last eight years, there were concerns over the near absence of effective institutions and structures for good governance across board in Imo State.
“We witnessed, firsthand, the ugly consequences of governing by discretion and the manifest disdain for processes and time tested tenets of public service
He however noted that, “our task in the Rebuild Imo Agenda, includes, to leverage our abundant human capital and natural resources to build a State anchored in good governance, wealth creation, rule of law and sound management of state resources.
He charged members of the Commissions and Boards who constitute the apex human resource policy- making bodies for all professional staff of the relevant arms, the executive, the legislature and the local councils, “to superintend over all cases of appointment, promotion, capacity building, discipline and severance of the concerned personnel.
He continued, “To the sworn-in Chairmen and members, you have been called to service at a very crucial time in the life of this administration. A time when we are working to restore the faith of our people in government.
Governor Ihedioha noted that the people of the State want a system that works for them and not exploit them; that serves them and not lord it over them; and that delivers quality service and not half measures
While charging members of the Commissions and Boards to hit the ground running towards modernizing the service, the governor said, he looks forward to a professionalized as well as performance driven workforce committed to excellent service delivery.
He reminded that, “the various accolades we have won in the brief period of this government present a huge burden upon us all.
“We hope you would bring value into the Rebuild Imo team, and make us shine more and more unto a near perfect system. We have been painstaking in your various selections, bearing in mind your impressive track records and leadership experiences. We sincerely hope that you would justify the confidence reposed in you” he concluded
In her remarks on behalf of others, Chairman, Imo State Civil Service Commission, Agatha Ndugbu, expressed gratitude to Governor Ihedioha for the opportunity given to them to serve the State and the confidence reposed in them.
She assured the governor of their diligence and unalloyed support, and also hailed him for his sagacity in recruiting the best to aid him in the task of rebuilding the State.
Chairmen of the Commissions are, Dr. Mrs Agatha Ndugbu, Civil Service Commission; Rt. Hon. Jonas Okeke, House of Assembly Service Commission; Chief Analyn Nwaneri, Imo State Local Government Commission, Barr.Ndukwe Nnawuchi SAN, for Imo Law Reform Commission; Dr Sam Amadi, Imo State Power and Rural Electrification Agency; Mrs Tessy Nwoke, Heartland Queens Football Club..
