Uzodinma swears in 22 commissioners, other appointees
Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Monday sworn -in 22 newly appointed commissioners, special advisers and senior special assistants.
He charged the new appointees to bring to the fore their wealth of experience to drive the shared vision of prosperity of his administration anchored on rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery.
Gov. Uzodinma urged them to see their appointments as a privilege that they cannot abuse, adding that “it is important that you don’t take the oath of office as a mere ritual, you must take every word there seriously.
“You owe it a duty to Imo people and God to ensure that you don’t fail in your assignment. You are now a magnifying glass with which the public will see our government.”
He warned that his administration would not hesitate to sack any appointee who indulges in actions that would smear the image of the government.
The governor added: “Your actions and inactions going forward from today matters a lot, all those things you have done in the past that does not matter before, matters now. You must watch what you say or do as a government representative. Any action that is capable of bringing government to ridicule will be unacceptable to us.”
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While encouraging the commissioners and other appointees to justify the confidence reposed on them, the governor expressed confidence that coming back from the three -day retreat, they must have been equipped with new and modern innovations that would assist drive the economy of the state.
He further enjoined them to instil discipline in their places of work, stating that “you must constantly bear in mind that the only way you can instil discipline in your place of work, be it ministry or agency is to be an epitome of discipline yourself.”
Reiterating that the welfare of civil servants and the entire state work force in general would continue to be among the top priority of his administration, Gov. Uzodimma noted that “to this end, it is important to make it absolutely clear that I have never broken and will never break my promise of making sure that workers salaries are paid before the end of the month.”
He therefore, advised heads of ministries and agencies of government to submit their payroll and other relevant data on time to the relevant authorities in order to ensure that salaries are paid as at when due.
