Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger
State on Tuesday retired 16 Permanent Secretaries. The development, said to be in
line with his move to overhaul the state civil service, was accompanied by
employment of 250 graduates in ministries.
A statement by Jide Orintunsin,
Bello’s Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, ordered the Permanent
Secretaries to proceed on immediate retirement leave.
It noted that eight serving
Permanent Secretaries would be retained while two others, who have been acting,
had their appointments confirmed.
Orintunsin said: “The governor also approved the appointment of 17 new Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service for efficiency of the service.
“The ongoing exercise and changes in the civil service is to allow for the emergence of a new crop of leadership, reinvigorate the service and entrench equity and fairness.
“The creation of three additional ministries and employment of 250 graduates into the state’s civil service is part of efforts to harness the potentials of the workforce and enhance efficiency in service delivery.”
The aide listed the new
ministries to include; the Ministry of Forestry and Animal Resources, Ministry
of Solid Minerals Development and Ministry of Culture and Tourism, bringing the
number of ministries in the state to 18 from 15.
He added that “The creation of the new ministries is to enable us as government harness our full potential in the state.
“I have also directed the State Civil Service Commission to immediately recruit 250 graduates from the 25 Local Government Areas into the state civil service.
“In addition, I have also approved the appointment of 17 new Permanent Secretaries based on merit and with immediate effect.”
Orintunsin said the state public
service has been intensely exposed to damaging partisanship and external
influences, adding that such practice had compromised their integrity and
created negative perceptions.
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Good work. If only other states and the federal government can emulate your ideas. With the population and economy So That in the country. Retirement time should be cut short to enable young graduate benefit also
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