The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday, inaugurated the reconstituted State Civil Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission.
He also inaugurated the Governing Council of Abia State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Aba.
This was disclosed in a release by Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and issued to newsmen in Umuahia, on Monday.
Speaking while inaugurating the Commissions and Board at Government House, Umuahia, the state capital, Governor Ikpeazu, admonished the members to mainstream the welfare of workers in their various institutions, especially in the area of capacity building.
He also urged them to deal with the issue of ghost workers, disclosing that the ongoing staff verification exercise in the local government system in the State had saved the government close to 100 million naira.
The State Governor further charged the Civil Service Commission to be circumspect and ensure it does not open the gate of employment for those the government cannot pay for now.
Ikpeazu also urged the Local Government Service Commission not to flood the service with employment as his government has been battling with absorbing those illegally recruited earlier by the last Local Government Service Commission with the first batch of 250 already absorbed.
The Abia Chief Executive mandated the newly inaugurated Board of College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba to ensure it secures accreditation of all courses in the College as well as realize the efforts of turning the College into a University of Health Sciences to accommodate thousands of candidates seeking opportunities to study Health and Science related courses.
He noted that he has approved the payment of arrears of salaries owed staff of the college, in addition to providing Two Hundred Million Naira to facilitate the relocation of the college to its permanent site.
Governor Ikpeazu who further expressed his confidence that the members of the Commissions and Board would add value and bring growth to their various institutions, congratulated them on their appointments.
Responding on behalf of other members of the Commissions and Board inaugurated, the Chairman, Governing Council of the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba, Dr. Emeh Okoro, thanked the Governor for finding them worthy to serve.
Okoro, who was the immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG), assured that they will not fail the Governor and government of Abia State that and appreciated the fact that the Governor has already released money for the payment of arrears of salaries to the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba which he said will smoothen their work.
According to the release, Dr Mrs. Elizabeth Esochaghi serves as Chairman of the Abia State Service Commission with four members, while Mr Victor Azumara is Chairman of Abia State Local Government Service Commission with six members.
