Imo govt lifts embargo on employment as workers celebrate Civil Service week.

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has announced the lifting of embargo on employment into the State Civil Service while congratulating Imo workers on their Civil Service Week.

Owelle Okorocha announced this while addressing Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service who called on him at the Government House, Owerri.

He explained that the recruitment will be made from workers already involved in the Youth Must Work Programme and in accordance with the Civil Service guidelines.

The Governor also disclosed that buses will be provided to convey civil servants to and fro their offices, free of cost, adding that while politicians in other parties are concerned about elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is committed to executing more projects, completing and commissioning existing projects for the betterment of the State.  “There will be more projects and we will be stronger than when we started,” he said.

He thanked the Permanent Secretaries for working as a team and for their support to the Rescue Mission government and directed the Head of Service to submit list of senior officers who will be deployed as Principal Officers to supervise certain government projects and ensure their proper maintenance.

Speaking on the 2015 elections, Owelle Okorocha stressed the need to give Ndi-Igbo their rightful positions at the federal level and called on the people of the South-East to support any Igbo man vying for the presidential seat as he insisted “I will neither allow the Igbos to be forgotten as a people nor tolerate the long years of marginalization Ndi-Igbo have suffered in Nigeria.”

Earlier, the Imo State Head of Service, Mr. Calistus Ekenze said they came to present birthday gifts to the Governor as well as thank him for approving the celebration of the 2014 Civil Service Week in the State.

Mr. Ekenze explained that the celebration which kicked off Wednesday 22^nd of October will feature many presentations starting with a march past competition among the Deputy Governor’s Office, House of Assembly and Ministries.  He also appreciated the contributions of some sponsors in providing cash and items for a successful event.

The Chief Civil Servant used the occasion to invite Governor Okorocha to the Grand Finale holding on the 6^th of November, revealing that an Award will be conferred on the Governor by Imo workers on that occasion.

He also thanked the Governor for reactivating the State Secretariat where over 900 rooms were tiled, more than 200 sets of computers provided and office furniture put in place for workers’ comfort and efficiency at work.  “The workers are happy and they are doing their best.  We are solidly behind you and resolute in our minds you are going to succeed the more,” he assured the Governor.

Adding his voice, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Non-formal sector, Mr. John Uzoma described Governor Okorocha as a God-sent leader who cares for the masses and have heard peoples’ cries by lifting the embargo on employment.