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In line with his resolve to ensure accountability in public service, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has reaffirmed the state government’s decision to prosecute officials found culpable of corruption.
He stated this yesterday at Government House, Makurdi while swearing in the Chairman and Commissioners of Local Government Service Commission, as well as a member of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC).
Ortom, who also inaugurated the Benue State Planning Commission with him and his Deputy, Benson Abounu as Chairman and Alternate Chairman respectively, charged government appointees to be transparent in their official duties conduct.
He stressed that only transparency could make public officials free from prosecution when they leave office, just as he cautioned public officers who indulge in sharp practices to desist or face consequences of their actions.
Ortom further charged Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission to work hard to produce an authentic staff list at the third tier of government to eliminate ghost workers from the payroll and pave way for greater employment opportunities.
The Governor stated that the ongoing sanitisation at the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) should be replicated in the Unified Local Government Service to enhance performance.
Responding on behalf of the commission, its Chairman, Dr. Bem Melladu, thanked the Governor for the appointments promising that they would work hard to justify the confidence reposed in him and the other members.
Terkaa Mamwoo, Ochekliye Adugba, Nyigba Godwin and Dr. Tsetim Ayargwer were sworn-in as commissioners of the Local Government Service Commission, while Sunday Agbaji took oath as a member of BSIEC.