HOS Tasks Civil Servants On Service

The Rivers State Head of Service, Mrs Esther Anucha, has urged civil servants in the state to redouble their efforts this year to improve on their service delivery capabilities.

Mrs Anucha made the call recently at the thanksgiving service organised by her office to express gratitude to God for guidance and direction in the past years.

At the occasion, which was used to sendforth staff, who retired in 2009 from the office of Head of Service and also honour senior management staff posted to other ministries and departments, Mrs Anucha urged the entire staff to cooperate saying government was determined to train and retrain staff for improved performance.  

She solicited the continued cooperation of all staff and thanked the former Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare, Chief Gogo Isong, who has been posted to the Minstry of Transport Mr Loveday Imeah, Permanent Secretary, State Pensions Board and Mr Accounts Biranen, who has been posted to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, for their meritorious services to her office and to the state government.

In his brief remarks, the first military Governor of Old Rivers State, His Royal Majesty, King Alfred Papapreye Diette Spiff, who extolled leadership qualities of the Head of Service, commended the staff for supporting her and urged them to put in their best, noting that the success of any administration depends on the collective effort of all.

He advised the retired staff to find alternative ways of keeping themselves busy by enrolling in special areas of business such as undertaking trainings as licenced auctioneers, and urged them to join the Association of Auctioneers promising to assist them in whatever way possible.

In a brief exhortation, Pastor Christian Chimezie Chukwu of the Christ Apostolic Church, Diobu, said any undertaking that is dedicated to God is guaranteed to succeed and declared the year 2010 as a year of divine favour.

In their separate responses, the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of . Transport, Chief Gogo Isong and the Permanent Secretary of the Pensions Board, Mr. Loveday Imeah thanked the Head of Service and the entire staff for their support and the honour done them.