Governor Uzodinma, has sworn into office, Chief Cosmas Iwu as the
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Nnamdi Anyaehie
as the Chief of Staff and C.O.C. Akaolisa as the Attorney-General
and Commissioner for Justice.
Speaking while performing the swearing in ceremony at the Sam
Mbakwe Exco Chambers, Government House on Monday, Uzodinma pledged to make Imo
State a model among her counterparts in the country as a way of repaying the
people of the state for the confidence and trust they have reposed on him since
he assumed office.
While promising that he will implement to the letter his three
cardinal points of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery, Governor
Uzodinma disclosed that his
administration will ensure that the greater good of the people of the state,
would at all times take priority position.
On
the calibre of people he has brought to serve, Governor Uzodinma said: “I had
earlier indicated that the bar for appointment into the state has been raised
to the highest level, hence, only the best brains would serve in my
administration and I am standing on this platform because Imo deserves the
best”.
The
Governor charged the appointees to put on their thinking caps, get
into the factory room and get the ball rolling, adding that “to whom much is
given, much is expected”.
He
further advised: “My brothers, today you are appointed to serve Imo
people, do not disappoint because the
expectations are very high. The entire Imo State is your constituency;
therefore, you must do justice to all manner of men regardless of tribe or
creed. Imo is one and belongs to all of us”.
Responding
on behalf of the appointees, the SSG, Chief Iwu, thanked Governor Uzodinma for
finding them worthy to serve and pledged their undiluted support, loyalty and
commitment to his administration to achieve its lofty ideals.
Iwu
promised that they will abide by the general principles and policy direction of
the present administration geared towards fostering prosperity, security and
development of Imo State.
He
charged Imo people to continue praying for the new administration, stressing,
“Without God Hope Uzodinma wouldn’t have been Governor, God gives power and all
power belongs to God”.
The
swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Placid
Njoku, the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Paschal Nnadi; the Head of
Service, Camilus Iwuagwu and other top government functionaries. Others include
family members and friends of the appointees.
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