Imo Lifts Embargo On Employment

Rochas Okorocha of
Imo State, yesterday announced the lifting of embargo on employment into the state civil service.
Okorocha who announced the lifting of the embargo while addressing permanent secretaries in the civil service who visited him at Government House, Owerri, explained that the recruitment would be made from workers already involved in the Youth Must Work Programme and in accordance with the civil service guidelines.
A statement by Jane O. Amucha, on behalf of Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, said the governor also disclosed that buses would be provided to convey civil servants to and fro their offices, free of cost, thereby easing transport burden.
Governor Okorocha pointed out that while politicians in other parties were concerned about elections, the All Progressives Congress, APC, was committed to executing more projects, completing and commissioning existing projects for the betterment of the state.
“There will be more projects and we will be stronger than when we started,” he said.
He thanked the permanent secretaries for working as a team and remaining dogged in their belief in the “Rescue Mission” government, not allowing political opponents to use them to fight government while he commended them for “being part of the success story in the state.”
Okorocha directed the Head of Service, HoS, to submit a list of senior officers who would be deployed as principal officers to supervise certain government projects and ensure proper maintenance.
Speaking on 2015 elections, Okorocha stressed the need to give Ndi-Igbo its rightful positions at the federal level and called on the people of the South-East to support any Igbo man vying for the presidential seat.
He insisted “I will neither allow the Igbos to be forgotten as a people nor tolerate the long years of marginalization Ndi-Igbo have suffered in Nigeria.”
Earlier, Imo State Head of Service, HoS, Mr. Calistus Ekenze, said they came to present birthday gifts to the governor as well as thank him for approving the celebration of the 2014 Civil Service Week in the state.
Mr. Ekenze explained that the celebration, which kicked off yesterday, would feature many presentations, starting with a march past competition among the Deputy Governor’s Office, House of Assembly and Ministries.  He also appreciated the contributions of some sponsors in providing cash and items for a successful event.
The HoS used the occasion to invite Governor Okorocha to the grand finale holding on November 6, revealing that an award will be conferred on the governor by Imo workers on that occasion.

Tricycle Operators in Anambra, Campaign for Democracy, South East Zone, Protesting over alleged police extortion and multiple levies in Onitsha, recently. Photo: NAN