Gov Ortom swears in first female HoS in Benue
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anything that you do in secret god will definitely see and he will ask you to give account1 by nicholas dechi1 ortom said in markudi that since the creation of the state in 1976 a woman had not been appointed as its head of service1 this is the first time the state will be having a woman as the head of service. this is made possible by divine providence and because my administration is gender sensitive he said1 the governor urged the new hos to be committed to her duties stressing that the oath she had taken was a commitment to god and humanity1 if you do otherwise on the day of reckoning you will give account of your stewardship1 makurdi sept. 11 2018 nan benue state governor samuel ortom on tuesday swore in mrs veronica onyeke as the first female head of service hos in the state1 your appointment came at a time the civil service was facing a lot of challenges ranging from indiscipline absenteeism and inability of the government to clear salary arrears among others he said1 ortom charged the hos not to fail in disciplining and motivating the staff for optimum performance1 the governor told the head of service to evolve policies that would turn around the civil service by rekindling hard work and dedication to duty in the civil servants1 he expressed his belief in the ability of the new head of service to discharge her responsibilities creditably1 responding onyeke said she was overwhelmed with joy for the privilege given her to serve in the exalted position1 she assured the governor that she would not disappoint the government and thanked him for the confidence reposed in her1