The Adamawa State Governor, Amadu Fintiri has sworn-in 25 new Commossioners to serve in diffrent capacity in the sate.
While sweering them in, Governor Fintiri described the occation as a milestone in the journey to consolidate the gains of good governance in the State.
“This has increasingly imposed on us the difficult task of choosing among the too many, the right hands to populate our fresh air team with.
“With the successful screening of our nominees as Commissioners Designate by the Adamawa State House of Assembly and their subsequent oath-taking today, we have completed a major part of this task and a substantial part of our team formation,” Fintiri said
He noted that his first term laid the foundation for the development of the State where his government prosecuted the 11-Point Agenda with the required vigour which earned the State commendation of the world and the trust of the people.
‘’We were able to achieve that much with a team and I appreciate every member of that team. This second term is a consolidation phase aimed at building on the foundations already laid. It is against this background that the 11-Point Agenda has been recalibrated and rechristened – the 8-Point Agenda,’’ the Governor stated.
He urged the new team which comprises 22 men and three women to have courage, determination and intellect to build a sustainable future for the people and the State.
Governor Funtiri emphasized that the hallmark of good governance was service to the people where trust is sacred and must not be betrayed.
“You are indeed coming in at the most turbulent moment in the history of the State and the nation, the challenges are indeed enormous so are our collective strengths. I urge you all to come on board with the desirable winning attitude, ingenuity and deep insight in handling every situation. Our “can do” attitude will certainly subdue every challenge,” he said.
The Adamawa state Governor warned them to eschew corruption and its tendencies in the discharge of their duties.
“I must caution early that the call that you just answered is a call to service. It isn’t a call to riches. If all you desire is riches, you are in the wrong place and my free counsel to you is to voluntarily ship out before I ship you out,” he emphasised
The Fintiri led administration is setting up a Governance Delivery Machinery with key performance indicators that will periodically be used to measure the commissioners which if any of them is found to be below standard, he or she would be replaced with other available competent hands.
With this initiative, the new Commissioners will be the most watched and scrutinised in the recent history of Adamawa State.
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