The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has sent a warning to politicians in the state on frequent congratulatory visits to government officials.
Nwifuru gave the warning while swearing-in the new Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Grace Umezurike, in Abakaliki.
The governor, who also swore-in his Chief of Staff, Prof. Emmanuel Echiegu, said the government activities would pick up after the inauguration of commissioners.
He said: ‘We will hit the ground running and stop visitations which we have used the past two weeks to do.
“It is time to face governance as time waits for no one.
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‘We mean business and must deliver our promises to the people as contained in the manifesto of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’.
He stressed that his government has the capacity to provide good governance in the state and promised to pay attention to women in fulfillment of its campaign promises.
‘I assure the new SSG of my cooperation as women have become the fulcrum of my administration.
‘This is unusual but it is a good development for the state,’ he said.
The governor revealed that he would swear in the commissioners on June 20.
Recall that Governor Nwifuru had earlier in the week approved the recruitment of 39 medical doctors in fulfilment of his promise to reposition the State’s health sector.
Also to be recruited are about 156 other health personnel, comprising, 39 Nurses, 39 Laboratory scientists, 39 Pharmacists and 39 health Attendants.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Monday Uzor which was made available to The Eastern Updates on Monday.
The health personnel, according to the statement, are to be deployed to the thirteen general hospitals in the State.
The Governor further directed the Head of Service, and Chairman Civil Service Commission to urgently commence the process of recruiting suitably qualified medical personnel to fill the existing vacancies.
