Seven Permanent Secretaries Have Taken Oath of Office in Borno State

Seven Permanent Secretaries Have Taken Oath of Office in Borno State

… Charged to work in accordance with the core values and attributes of the civil service.

By: Our Reporter

Borno State Governor H.E Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has today presided over the administering of allegiance and Oath of office to the newly appointed seven Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.

The State Governor who was represented at the ceremony by the Deputy Governor H.E Umar Usman Kadafur took place at the Council chamber Government House in Maiduguri where he charged the newly appointees to be ready to take tough decisions in challenging times that require innovation and creativity.

The Governor noted that, at no point they should allow their personal concern override the interest of their office, stressing that they should also study and understand the overall policy objectives of this administration and internalise all the provisions of the procurement law and the public service rules for effective service delivery.

The Governor reminded them of the major policy thrust of this administration which centres around the full and effective implementation of ten pact agenda and execution of the 25 year development plan.

The Governor had while congratulating them said ” we have just witnessed yet another significant milestone in our relentless determination to resuscitate the administrative machinery of government by continually injecting more competent and experienced hands into the system for effective performance”.

In his welcome address, the Borno State Head of Service, Barrister Mallam Fannami mni said the seven appointed Permanent Secretaries are appointed from seven local government areas of the state based on existing vacancies as well as the exigent demand of the service.

Barrister Mallam Fannami said the seven Permanent Secretaries emerged out of 32 eligible candidates that sat for the examinations from the seven local governments areas and were subjected to meticulous screening that covers eleven broad areas of service delivery aspects.

The Seven Permanent Secretaries that were sworn-in are: Yakaka Ahmadu Ma’aji, Dr. Tijjani Ahmad, Modu Alhaji Mustapha, Alhaji Mustapha Garba, Basha Kachalla Talba, Dr. Shettima Ali and Muhammed Bukar El-sadiq.

In a vote of thanks, one of the newly sworn-in permanent secretaries Hajiya Yakaka Ahmadu thanked the state governor for finding them worthy and pledged to key into the policy thrust of the state government adding that they will conduct themselves in consonance with the tenets of public service.

The Occasion was attended by the SSG Hon. Bukar Tijjani, APC State Chairman, Alhaji Bello Ayuba, Chairman Civil Service Commission Dr Bulama Mali Gubio mni, Members of the Borno State Executive Council, Screening Committee, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers to the governor, deputy chief of staff, principal secretary among others.

Seven Permanent Secretaries Have Taken Oath of Office in Borno State