Gombe gov appoints 19 permanent secretaries

Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya on Monday approved the appointment of 19 permanent secretaries to fill vacancies in the State Civil Service and strengthen administrative capacity for effective and efficient service delivery.

The Head of the State Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, who conveyed the governor’s approval, said the appointments became necessary due to the shortage of permanent secretaries in the service, as well as the recent creation and restructuring of ministries by the state government.

He explained that filling the vacancies would ensure that the affected ministries had competent administrative leadership and were adequately positioned to effectively discharge their mandates.

According to Shehu, “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.”

He emphasised that the appointments were based on the suitability, competence and proven records of the officers, noting that the recommended candidates had consistently demonstrated satisfactory performance throughout their careers and maintained clean service records.

“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,” he said.

Shehu added that their satisfactory performance ratings and clean service records provided a strong basis for their elevation to the permanent secretary cadre.

“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. All the appointments take immediate effect,” the statement affirmed.