Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has approved the appointment of Mr. Izam Azi as the acting Head of Civil Service of Plateau State with immediate effect.

Mr. Izam Azi takes over from Barr Huldah Fwangchi who was earlier appointed to head the Civil Service by Lalong in July 2015.

A statement issued by the Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle on Monday  stated that Fwangchi has proceeded on retirement in line with public service law and civil service rules.

The statement noted that until his appointment, Azi was the Permanent Secretary Government House Administration adding that “Mr. Izam Azi mni is expected with this appointment to bring his wealth of experience garnered over the years to bear in positioning the State Civil Service for excellence and professionalism in Service delivery.”

In closing the Governor wished the immediate past Head of Civil Service the best, stressing that “the Executive Governor express his profound appreciation on behalf of the Government and people of Plateau State for her years of meritorious professional service, the benefit of which his administration has had in her intervention in the resolution of the labour unrest inherited, and the reorganization of the Civil Service which she had kick started in line with the APC Civil Service Reform Programme.”

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Lalong appoints new acting head of service