The wife of the governor of Imo State, Nneoma Nkechi Rochas
Okorocha has called on civil servants in the State to work hard towards making
Imo State better than any other State in Nigeria.
Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha made this call in an occasion
organized by the Ministry of Finance; Imo State tagged ‘2013 Staff Quarterly
Forum of the ministry at the State Secretariat, Port Harcourt road, Owerri
She described the Forum as a right step in the right direction
adding that it is good to appreciate good works done and commended the
Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike Okafor for the wonderful initiative
The Imo first lady noted that this is among those things to
be noticed when the present government says Imo must be better and enjoined other
ministries and commissioners to emulate same.
In his address, the Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike
Okafor said the essence of the forum which is done every quarterly was to bring
the management and Staff together for a free heart to heart appraisal of the
events, actions, process and procedures of the ministry without fear and chart
the way forward
Deacon Chike Okafor further stated that the Ministry used this
edition of the Staff Quarterly Forum to recognize and appreciate the
distinguished services rendered to the State by some past Commissioners and
Permanent Secretaries, namely: For Commissioner, Dr. Henry Njoku 1992-1993,
Mrs. A.A. Ugorji 1998-1999, Chief Ngozi Amaliri 1999-2003, Chief Charles
Ekweghi 2003-2007, while for Permanent
Secretaries: Chief Evans Uzokwe
2007-2008, Chief C. C. Okoye 2000-2006, Elder V.U. Onyeagoro and Mrs. Nkechi
Onumajuru
Speaking, Mrs. Nkechi Onumajulu in her dual capacity at the
occasion as the Head of Service Imo State and as a recipient of the award,
having served as Permanent Secretary of the ministry thanked them for the
honour done on her and promised that her office will in no distant time
commence an in-house training / orientation for workers in the ministries in
order to improve productivity of workers in the State
In his remarks, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Sir
Jude Ejiogu while describing the ceremony as a good gesture and Commissioner
Chike Okafor as a God given one, who is determined to work, urged the State
Civil servants to have patient with the government of Imo State as good things
are coming
In their welcome speeches, the Accountant General of Imo
State, Sir George Eche and the acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Finance, Mrs. Opara O.I.O while welcoming all to the occasion thanked God for
the person of the Commissioner, Deacon Chike Okafor for the wonderful work he
is doing in the State and ask him not relent
Responding on behalf of the recipients, Sir Evans Uzoukwu,
Prof Henry Njoku, Dr. Ngozi Amaliri and Mrs. Nkechi Onumajulu expressed their
excitement for being appreciated after serving in office and commended the ministry for the wonderful
gesture adding that this shows positive signal in Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s administration whom they described
as compassionate man and a philanthropist
They advised civil servants in the State to learn a lesson
from the ceremony of the day as there is a reward in hard work and urged them to
work earnestly in remembrance that there will be a tomorrow
The occasion featured presentation of gift items to the past
Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries of the ministries and appreciation of
the sponsors: Zenith bank, Diamond bank, Fidelity bank FCMB, DFIC, among
others.
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