Governor Otti swears-in new Permanent Secretaries, says his administration prioritizes merit

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has sworn-in 10 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service, saying that they rmerged through merit-based processes.

This is even as he has advised the new Perm Secs to apply competence, integrity and commitment to service in discharging their duties.

He revealed that Mr Sunday Jackson from Ricers State, was among those that got appointed as Perm Sec, based on his qualifications.

Governor Otti while swearing in the new permanent secretaries at the Michael Okpara Auditorium Umuahia said his administration has since assumption of office in 2023, prioritised merit, competence and transparency in appointments, noting that State of origin and local government of origin has no place in his administration.

He noted that the successful Perm Secs emerged from many people who applied for the jobs, adding that women made seventy per cent of the new Permanent Secretaries, based on their performance during the examinations.

Governor Otti maintained that his administration is committed to ensuring that only qualified individuals are appointed to positions of responsibility, adding that his government would continue to uphold merit as a fundamental principle of public service.

The Governor while urging the new permanent secretaries to see their appointments as opportunities to serve the people and contribute meaningfully to the development of the state, also enjoined them to justify the confidence reposed in them as their conduct and performance would determine how well they distinguished themselves in office.

Governor Otti also inaugurated 3 new appointees including the Mr Godwin Adindu as the GM Abia State Signage and Advertisement Agency ABSAA, Ms Sandra Ivonye -Ntofon as the MD /CEO Abia Innovation and Industrial Park and Mr Emenike Onyembi as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on National Assembly.