The Governor of Zamfara State Dauda Lawal has appointed and sworn in Yakubu Sani Haidara, as the Head of the Civil Service of Zamfara State, along with 12 new Permanent Secretaries, as well as creating office for donor programmes.
Penpushing reports that the swearing-in ceremony, was held on Thursday at the old chamber of the government house in Gusau, which marks the beginning of the tenure of the new appointees.
The Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, in a statement disclosed that the Coordinator of Donor Activities and Programmes office has also been established under the Governor’s office.
Penpushing further reports that Idris explained that the newly created office will be headed by a Permanent Secretary, reporting directly to the governor, adding that the main role of the Permanent Secretary is coordinating all donor/ developmental partner activities and programmes in conjunction with implementing MDAs.
The Governor in his speech at the ceremony, referred to the newly appointed Head of Service as a distinguished bureaucrat with an outstanding administrative career spanning over three decades.
“Your appointment is a recognition of your capacity and dedication to public service. This new role presents an opportunity to deploy your wealth of experience in repositioning the civil service towards greater efficiency, productivity, and purposeful service delivery’, he said.
“As the Head of Service, you are responsible for driving forward the current public service reforms initiated by this administration. These reforms aim to build a more effective and responsive system capable of meeting the needs and aspirations of the people of Zamfara State’, the Governor stated
“You are entrusted with supervising the Permanent Secretaries and the entire civil service to ensure that government policies and programs are effectively formulated and implemented’, he added
Penpushing also reports that Lawal pointed out that the Permanent Secretaries’ appointment results from a thorough and transparent process, explaining that this involved an intensive refresher course, written exams, oral interviews, and ICT-based tests, culminating in a professional assessment by the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN).
‘The decision to reform the appointment processes of Permanent Secretaries in the state to conform with current standards of service and best practice is informed by our desire to entrench merit rather than arbitrariness and favoritism as a tool for career advancement in the state civil service’.
“We believe that to reform the public service, which is the central institution of policy formulation and government implementation, competence and professionalism must be the topmost priority. Alhamdulillah, with this exercise, we have set the necessary standard to sustain In sha Allah’.
“Having taken the oath of office as Permanent Secretaries of Zamfara State Government, you should understand that your roles are critical to the successful implementation of the objectives of our administration; I believe that by your intellects and proven capacities, you will rise to the occasion with diligence and a sense of responsibility’.
“As the accounting officers in your respective ministries and posts, you are expected to align your actions with the six points agenda of this administration and ensure that every policy and programme under your supervision contributes to the realisation of the objectives of our mission of delivering good governance to the people of Zamfara State’.
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