The new Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Charles Udoh has formally assumed duties in the Ministry with a call for team work and proactive service.
Mr. Charles Udoh while addressing staff in a maiden interactive session, said with its new nomenclature, the Ministry now holds the compass of the present administration’s way forward and development - drive and called for all hands to be on deck for the actualization of the goals of the Governor Udom Emmanuel led government.
The Commissioner who stressed that information is key in the development plans of government, urged staff to be alive to their duties as information managers by having information on their finger tips to sell the state to potential investors.
He noted that the task before the Ministry is onerous and implored staff to instill in themselves a positive mindset for their self development as well as maintain a positive perception of government to ginger in them the desire to contribute positively towards the development of the state for the overall benefit of all Akwa Ibom people.
The Information boss frowned at the campaign of calumny by some unscrupulous members of the society against the government and leaders of the state, past and present, and charged all to desist from such acts as it affects the collective image of the state and the indigenes.
He said Governor Emmanuel is in a hurry to turn around the fortunes of the State and that of Ministry of Information and Strategy in a positive direction and solicited the support and cooperation of all.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Pastor Praise Okon who acknowledged that, Mr. Charles Udoh is the first Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the State, welcomed him to the new Ministry and assured the Commissioner of the high enthusiasm of staff to work to bring the expectations of government into concrete reality.
Pastor Okon who expressed the delight of staff over the newly appointed Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Charles Udoh, described him as a new brand in a brand new Ministry to give the Ministry a brand outlook.
Present at the occasion were the Directors of Information, Pastor Michael Etuk, Technical Services, Mr. Inyang Jameson, Public Relations, Mr. Sunday Antai, Administration, Barr. Patrick Asaka Inyang and the Government Printer, Pastor Johnson Udoh, S.A the Governor on ICT, Engr. Solomon Eyo among others.
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