Gov Ayade Appoints Five Permanent Secretaries
Cross River State Gov, Ben Ayade has appointed five Permanent Secretaries into the state public service.
This is coming 25 days to the end of his administration.
Their elevation from the position of directors to permanent secretaries was announced in a statement on Thursday by the Head of Service, Timothy Akwaji.
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According to him, “His Excellency, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prof Ben Ayade, has approved the elevation of the underlisted directors to the rank of permanent secretary in the state public service.”
They are Ushie Esther Peter, Irek Matthew Esikpe, Atim Okokon Ekpenyong, Emmanuel Egban and Abu Ikwo Eyo.
Akwaji said their appointments take effect from April 27, 2023.
Recall that some days back, civil Servants in Cross River said the lifting of the embargo placed on the promotion of civil servants by Gov. Ben Ayade came late.
They, therefore, said they would not applaud his administration for the feat, alleging that it was meant to burden the incoming administration.
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A cross-section of the workers disclosed this in separate interviews with the newsmen on Monday in Calabar.
They said the governor was only trying to increase the wage bill of the incoming administration.
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