Bayelsa government on Thursday
stated its has concluded a sensitisation tour on ongoing public service reforms,
describing the ‘Town Hall’ meetings as “a huge success”.
The government had taken the interactive sessions on the ongoing reforms
which fished out 28,000 ghost workers to the eight local government area across
the state.
The government said the exercise which came to a close on Monday in
Oporoma, Headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, had the
collective endorsement of all stakeholders in the state.
A statement by the Bayelsa Commissioner for Information and Orientation,
Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the two weeks event was also an eye opener, as the
people became more aware of the massive benefits of the reforms.
He said the outcome of the town hall meeting will enable the government
to continue the smooth implementation of the reforms and promised that genuine
complaints from civil servants and pensioners will be adequately addressed.
Iworiso-Markson who urged Bayelsa people to continue to support the
reforms, expressed immense gratitude to all those who supported, participated,
made useful presentations at the town hall meetings.
He commended Governor Seriake Dickson for the opportunity to organize
the programme and his Deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd) who as the chairman
of the reforms committee supported the process.
The Commissioner also aplauded the Speaker of the State House of
Assembly, the Hon. Konbowei Benson,
members of the State Assembly and caretaker chairmen of the eight local
government councils.
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