Allowing businessmen and women takeover leadership position has been identified as a key to building Nigeria’s economy.
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi made the observation yesterday during the swearing-in of Fifty additional Development Centre Coordinators recently appointed by the State.
Addressing the newly sworn-in Coordinators, He charged them to show great passion for out of school children programme in the State, the widows and less privileged, and enjoined them to be self-disciplined, hard-working and dedicated.
He urges them to operate with the fear of God, exhibit transparency and accountability in their offices, and also to effectively supervise the primary health centres and schools within their domain.
He further urged them to carry their wives along in the benefits of their offices and be happy with themselves while they engage in other business and productive ventures, adding that their positions cannot last forever.
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In his words: “Always have passion for the job; passion for the out of school children; passion for widows and the poor that are being victimized.
So I want us to turn a new leaf
“You may not always be coordinators, but you can be a businessman or woman.
Until Nigeria nation allows businessmen to take over positions of leadership, the country’s economy cannot be built. The business of governance is a serious business.”
Governor Umahi who also inaugurated additional Sixty-three Executive Assistants, Senior Technical Assistants and Technical Assistants recently appointed during the event, charged them to work in tandem with the progressive stance of his administration.
He warned the STAs and TAs to immediately get compulsory postings to work in any government Ministry, Department or Agency of their choice to guarantee their monthly salaries.
Recall that the Governor had earlier sworn-in 13 Coordinators and about 400 EAs, STAs and TAs.
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