The newly appointed Commissioner for the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anieti Udofia, who resumed office, pledged to build on what his predecessor, Sir Charles Udoh, left behind.
Anieti also commended the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Grace Akpan, and the entire staff for their roles in sustaining and keeping the ministry viable.
Udofia spoke shortly after the Permanent Secretary handed over the assets and liabilities of the ministry to him.
Udofia started by expressing appreciation for the warmth and love he experienced as he entered the ministry and urged the staff to maintain the bond of togetherness and team spirit in the discharge of the ministry’s tasks and programmes.
He particularly commended the Permanent Secretary for her commitment and dedication, as portrayed in his interaction with her since he was posted to the ministry on Monday. He expressed the hope that all ministry staff would team up with the Permanent Secretary to enable the ministry to deliver on its mandate as enshrined in the ARISE Agenda.
Udofia pledged to take the ministry to higher heights by consolidating and expanding on the achievements of his predecessor, Sir Charles Udoh, and drawing from his wealth of experience.
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The commissioner acknowledged that well-motivated staff would be productive, stating his commitment to a good reward system for workers. He charged all ministry staff to take their duties seriously.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary had said she was handing over to the new commissioner a payroll of 122 vibrant and highly motivated staff, who had been punctual to work and very committed to their daily assigned duties and activities.
She said that with tourism as a globally acknowledged cash cow utilised for the development of most economies, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, had placed tourism on the pinnacle of his development blueprint on the ARISE.
Agenda, putting the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on a speed lane to deliver on its mandate.
The new commissioner took time to interact with the staff, sing choruses with them, pray with them, and inspect some ministry offices.