Ebonyi civil servants aspiring to be permanent
secretaries may have to write a series of
examinations to evaluate their competence in handling sensitive
positions.
And to anchor this is the Head of Service, Dr. Chamberlain
Nwele, who the Governor of the state, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, on Thursday
directed to conduct the examination.
Umahi, in a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press
Secretary, Emma Anya, explained that the tests would help the government
to select the best hands to drive its developmental policies.
The governor spoke after the ministries and some
departments in the state made live television and radio presentations of
the activities in the past two years at the Abakaliki Township Stadium.
Umahi stated that each of the 13 local government
areas in the state would produce a permanent secretary to ensure equity in the
appointment of civil servants.
His words, "I want to ask Head of Service to go ahead
with a committee to set written examination for all those that want to be
permanent secretaries. They have to write the exam and you will mark it and the
best in each LGA will emerge as Permanent Secretary. There will
be no lobbying for it. It has to be the best person who has the vision
of his ministry. The aspirants will go through about three
different kinds of tests. They will not be tested by
only one body.".
He observed that there was poor attendance of civil servants
at the event and directed that they would have to queue behind
their commissioners in subsequent presentations.
"It is very unfortunate that many
civil servants are not here. Next time we do it, all the civil servants will
come and stand behind their commissioners to do your
presentations," he said.
The governor, who applauded the Commissioners for their
efforts to deliver in their mandate, pointed out that it was important
for the public to know the extent of their achievements.
In her presentation, the Commissioner for Water Resources,
Mrs. Euphemia Nwali, assured the people of the state that the ministry would
commence pumping of water from Oferekpe water scheme to Abakaliki capital city
next month.
On his part, the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr.
Fidelis Nweze, said that construction work on Nkalagu-Umuhuali-Ehamufu road
would be completed and inaugurated before the end of this year.
Other members of the state executive council, including the
Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Benard Odoh, reiterated their
commitment to make life more meaningful to Ebonyi people through their service
.
By Blog10TV Staff
