The new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Mr. Oliver Udokpo has formally assumed office with an inaugural meeting with the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah and management staff of the Ministry.

Speaking at the meeting held recently at the conference room of the Ministry, the Commissioner said, the meeting was to formally welcome the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry and get him familiarized with Management staff and the workings of the different Directorates and units of the Ministry.

Mr. Umanah congratulated the new Permanent Secretary, Mr. Udokpo on his appointment and expressed appreciation to the State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio for appointing him and two other media professionals as Permanent Secretaries.

The Commissioner stated that, by the appointment of media professionals, there was hope that any qualified and dedicated staff in the Civil Service can be eligible for appointment as Permanent Secretary, irrespective of professional field, adding that, media professionals are still hopeful for more of such appointments.

He commended the management staff for their contributions to the success story of the Ministry of Information and expressed optimism that, the Directors will continue in their good work by co-operating with the new Permanent Secretary even as they did with past permanent Secretaries for greater successes.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Oliver Udokpo, expressed appreciation to the Commissioner for arranging the meeting to welcome him to the Ministry and expressed optimism that as a staff of Ministry of Information, he was in a family of his own and solicited cooperation and loyalty from the Management staff.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary had officially taken over from the out-gone Permanent Secretary, Mr. Emman Asanga, who intimated Mr. Udokpo of the prospects and challenges of the different directorates and units of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

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