“We realise that the financial burden of these appointments is huge, but you don’t give because you have but because you care.Ayade further said that he was also moved by a sense of compassion, justice, and fair play in making some of the appointments, adding, “I am aware that some people being sworn in today have less than a month in office. But I do so because I know the cumulative impact and the significance of this promotion at this time.
“Sometimes, people raise concerns that why are you promoting someone who has less than six months in office but do not forget that the same person has suffered injustice for too long having been in one position for over six years. So for us, when you dispense justice, no matter how late, it is better you dispense the justice indeed.
“I congratulate you and charge you to be above board in discharging your duties, do this by staying true to your oath of office.” Speaking on behalf of the new Permanent Secretaries, Asikpo Okon, expressed gratitude to the governor for promoting them to the pinnacle of their careers in the civil service.
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