In a decisive move to strengthen the machinery of public administration and drive institutional efficiency, Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has officially sworn in 12 new Permanent Secretaries.
The high-powered ceremony, which took place at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Port Harcourt, brought together top government functionaries, family members, and key civil service leadership, including the Head of the Rivers State Civil Service, Dr. Inyingi Brown.
"Do Right to All": The Governor's Core Charge
Addressing the newly minted top bureaucrats shortly after they took their oaths administered by the Deputy Chief Registrar (Administration) of the Rivers State High Court, Governor Fubara pulled no punches regarding the expectations of their new offices.
Emphasizing that the elevation represents the pinnacle of the civil service managerial cadre, the Governor reminded them that public office is an altar of service, not a platform for personal accumulation:
"I do not have any other charge. The charge is the oath you've taken. The oath spells it out: do right to all every man and woman. Do right to your State, and do right to the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
Fubara noted that injecting fresh, capable leadership into the ministries is critical to helping his administration achieve its ultimate developmental goals and leaving a solid, functional legacy for whoever takes the baton next.
Full List of the Newly Sworn-In Permanent Secretaries
The 12 top career civil servants who assumed their new mandates include:
1. Mr. Freddy Ndigbara
2. Mrs. Fortune Akpila
3. Dr. Promise Oguzie
4. Mrs. Ibisoye Lolomari Nwankwo
5. Mrs. Ibiyemibara Joseph Uzoma
6. Mrs. Mercy Dagogo Iboroma
7. Dr. Vincent Worgu Wachukwu
8. Mr. Ifeanyi Anthony Ogboma
9. Dr. Mina Gogo Jim-Jaja
10. Mr. Henry Uzor
11. Mr. Chimenum Anebo Mpi
12. Dr. Mina Tele Ikuru
A Stronger Bureaucracy for Rivers State
Political and civil service analysts in Port Harcourt have hailed the development as a timely consolidation of state machinery. With fresh hands steering the administrative ships across various ministries, expectations are high that policy implementation will see a marked acceleration in line with the administration's broader vision.
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