Gombe governor appoints 19 permanent secretaries

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries to bolster the State Civil Service. The move is intended to fill existing vacancies and enhance administrative efficiency and service delivery across various ministries.

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The officers selected for the appointments were drawn from 11 Local Government Areas, with due consideration given to geographical spread, professional experience, competence and the specific requirements of the various ministries.

According to the Head of the State Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, the appointments became necessary due to a shortage of Permanent Secretaries and recent restructuring of ministries. Shehu emphasized that the selected officers were chosen based on their suitability, competence, proven track records, and geographical representation from 11 Local Government Areas.

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The officers were carefully assessed and found suitable to occupy the positions, having acquired relevant experience and demonstrated commitment, professionalism and capacity in their respective areas of service.

The governor expects the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to leverage their experience and expertise to contribute to the administration's goal of fostering a responsive, efficient, and results-oriented civil service. All appointments take immediate effect.

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Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new Permanent Secretaries to bring their wealth of experience, professional competence and proven capacity to bear on their new responsibilities, while contributing meaningfully to the administration’s objective of building a more responsive, efficient, professional and results-oriented civil service.