BY VICTOR NWEGEDE
Comrade Mrs Jennifer Adibe-Nwafor on Thursday at Centenary City in Abakalki, officially took over her office as the acting Head of Service in Ebonyi State following her appointment yesterday by the State Governor, Engr David Nweze Umahi.
Comrade Mrs Adibe-Nwafor was directed by Governor Umahi to commence duty with immediate effect and asked the out-gone HoS, Dr Chamberlain Nwele to hand over to her without delay.
While Speaking, the new HoS, Comrade Mrs Jennifer Adibe-Nwafor thanked God who through Governor Umahi appointed her into the position and described her appointment as a divine one.
Mrs Adibe-Nwafor further thanked Governor Umahi for the offer, and described him as the Professor of Infrastructure and the best workers' friendly Governor across the nation.
She also thanked the Permanent Secretary who handed over to her, and all the workforce in the office for turning out in mass during the event.
She commended the out-gone Head of Service, Nwele, saying that he has actually tried his best by serving selflessly for Ebonyi State and prayed God to continue to uplifting him higher.
The new HoS promised to run an open door policy, and asked all the workers in the state to feel free while meeting her when the need arises.
"I really thank you the workers, before now we've actually working together. I really appreciate you and assure you that my appointment doesn't mean we can't interact as we used to do before today.
"I will be running an open door policy, so, I want us to be working together to make sure we move Ebonyi State forward, because all of us here are brothers and sisters.
"We know the policy trust of this administration, there are many things workers still want to know, but if we will be able to reach out very well, this is an opportunity to accomplish this.
"Before now, workers have been clamouring for promotion and conversion, we can reach them to know where we are now, so that they can actually get acquainted with what they state government is doing.
"Like now, I'm standing between the government and the workers, so that the interest of all, are well protected," the HoS said.
She unveiled her plan to introduce electronic attendance to avoid rigorous processes of monitoring workers' attendance in all the state ministries.
"We should be able to move round, like I have a plan to create data-based- platform, from there we can create electronic attendance, and the state government can embark on verification. If we have this biometric attendance, there's no need of following such rigorous processes and with that, we can actually be in our office talking and those that come to work you see them, when time retires, the thing will clock in and everything will be working very fast," she unveiled.
She also promised to revive staff's praying habit in their offices - where all the ministries would choose a date for their daily prayers for a specific period, between 8am to 10am.
Adibe-Nwafor commended Governor Umahi for having announced to employ 5,000 Ebonyians as civil servants, assuring the staff of meeting closely from time to time, to make it a successful one to avoid any foul play.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the office of HoS, Deacon Martins Uguru commended the state governor for meticulously not given room for any loophole in the office as Dr Nwele who was in charge retired from active service as a civil servant on 30th of June.
"Really the Head of Service bowed out yesterday and today, our governor has decided to assign another person whom he groomed in the labour services of our dear state, his Special Assistant on Inter-Party and Labour Matters, Comrade Mrs Adibe-Nwafor.
"Now, she's today having a double barrel appointment, the SA on Labour Matters and acting Head of Service and we are saying to her, welcome madam," he said.
He promised the new HoS, an unalloyed cooperation of the staff in the office; stressing that since Governor Umahi does not tolerate anything done haphazardly, that the workforce of the office have strong confidence in her to deliver excellently in considering her past records.
Uguru also described the new HoS as a God fearing leader and therefore, assured her of a full cooperation by all the staff while delivering her duties.
In his vote of thanks, the Head of Pension Department, Mr Emmanuel Oti, appreciated the new HoS especially on promising them to run an open door policy and assured her of their unalloyed support while discharging her duties.
Highlight of the event was a collective prayer and dedication of the office to God by all the workforce.
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