The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Tuesday ordered that three commissioners be locked out of office for failure to be at their duty posts as early as 8am.

The directive was given when the governor paid an unscheduled visit to the ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources, Women Affairs and Sustainable Development.

At the Ministry of Agriculture, where Ayade first visited, neither the commissioner, Prof. Egrinya Eneji, nor any of his directors were available to receive him.

No explanation was, however, offered for the commissioner’s unavailability.

At a similar visit to the Ministry of Water Resources, along Marian Road, the governor was visibly enraged that the commissioner, Mr. Gabe Orji, was not on duty as of the time of his unscheduled visit.

This prompted his directive that Orji should be locked out.

Of the four ministries visited, only the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey, was on hand to receive the governor.

The governor, who expressed his disappointment over the seeming lack of dedication to duty by the various heads of the ministries, particularly commended Odey for what he described as her devotion to duty.

Voicing his displeasure at the lukewarm attitude shown by the heads of the affected ministries, Ayade said, “I am saddened by what I have seen this morning. It is shocking that it is already gone past 8am, yet commissioners cannot be found on their seats.

“I will not take kindly to this culture of lateness to work and I am going to do something about it. I must, however, commend you for your exceptional conduct. Please, do keep it up.”

Also, at the Ministry of Sustainable Development, it was the same situation as the governor was also disappointed that the commissioner, Oliver Orok, had yet to report for work.

He subsequently directed the defaulting commissioners to be locked out of their offices.

Bevista:
This man has Progressives blood running in his veins.

modath:
Bevista, a great person is a great person, irrespective of political affiliation, Donald Duke till date still has people singing his praises Dankwanbo would not have returned if he hadn't sown good seeds...

Tanko Almakura almost ran a woman into the ditch, then had the effontery to intimidate & harass her as well, is he not a progressive governor


My cuz lives in calabar & has only good things to say about this guv, said he hasn't done much but he is showing great promise...

This is another reason to like him...