Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised that his administration will give priority attention to the welfare of civil servants in the state.
The governor gave the assurance during a visit to the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
This was contained in a statement signed by Fubara’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Boniface Onyedi, and made available to newsmen.
The statement said Fubara, who was accompanied by the State Head of Service, Dr George Nweke, and Permanent Secretaries in the state arrived the state Secretariat Complex to the warm and enthusiastic welcome.
Addressing the workers, Sir Fubara said the visit is to make on-the-spot assessment of the state of the facilities at the secretariat and to address the challenges with a view to improving the productivity of workers.
While noting that the state government had previously spent much on water supply in the Secretariat, without much to show for it, therefore called for investigation into how the funds were utilized.
He urged the civil servants to show commitment and dedication to their duties, as indolence and nonchalant attitudes will not be condoned.
Briefing newsmen shortly after a meeting with the governor, the Head of Service, Dr George Nweke, said the meeting provided an avenue for the Permanent Secretaries to intimate the governor on how to improve the civil service.
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