...As Head of Civil Service Assures Workers Prompt Release of Promotion Results, Capacity Building
MARY EKERE
The 2024 Pre-Promotion Seminar for Auditors in Akwa Ibom State Public Service has been held.
The exercise, to herald the examination, interview and subsequent promotion of qualified Auditors, was organised by the Akwa Ibom State Audit Service Commission at the Governor's Office, Annex, Uyo on Thursday, 11th July, 2024.
The 2024 Promotion exercise which is the third in the series, have 89 Auditors from the offices of the State and Local Governments Auditors-General undergoing the process.
Declaring the Seminar open, the Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien has assured that henceforth, there shall be no arrears of carrying out promotion for qualified Civil Servants when due, courtesy of the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno.
The Head of Civil Service disclosed the State Government's commitment to building the capacities of the Auditors and other Civil Servants to bring them to spar with existing knowledge and expertise in their fields.
"Aside the necessary protocols of being promoted, Akwa Ibom State Government is committed to building the capacities of Civil Servants in the areas of computer literacy, professional competency and leadership.
"In this regard, it is the place of the Commission to ensure the training and retraining of staff on Information and Communication Technology to bring them up to speed with the digitization of the Public Service in line with the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda of Governor Umo Who's led administration".
Appreciating the Governor for his fatherly disposition to workers welfare and approving the hosting of the promotion process, the Head of Civil Service urged all Civil Servants to arise to their responsibilities of effective service delivery, punctuality to work.
Reacting to the 'lack of befitting office accommodation' for Workers in the State and Local Government Auditors-General, Elder Effiong Essen disclosed that Government is working towards providing them a befitting office space at the Governor's Office Annex.
In a welcome address, the Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Audit Service Commission, Pastor Bassey Umo said the aim of the Seminar was to serve as a refresher course in updating the knowledge and sharpening the skills of the Auditors to perform their work with diligence, dignity, integrity and excellence.
While setting the tone of the 2024 Pre-Promotion Seminar, the Chairman of Promotion Committee, Pastor Praise Okon revealed that needed actions were undertaken to ensure that no qualified Auditor is exempted from the exercise. He urged them to get acquainted with the necessary materials, to be successful at the forthcoming examination.
In separate goodwill messages, the Commissioner of Finance, Mr Linus Nkan represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance - Mr Mark Umoh, the Permanent Secretaries - Offices of the Auditor General for State and Local Government, the Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, Mrs Ekereobong Umoh represented by the Commission's Permanent Secretary - Barr Selong Asuquo urged the participants to utilise the Seminar in strengthening their financial knowledge, prudence and efficiency at service whilst assuring a speedy compilation of the results.
The Seminar featured sessions on Personnel Management in State and Local Governments, Financial Management in State and Local Governments, General Paper, Public Sector Audit and Investigation and Security in State and Local Governments.
Meanwhile, the examination of the qualified Auditors is slated for Thursday, 18th July, 2024 at Aka Community Model School, Uyo followed by an Oral Interview on 25th and 26th July, 2024 at the Audit Service Commission Office, Uyo.
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