By Ebele Egoh
The Permanent Secretary, Anambra State Ministry of Health and Supervisory Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Pharm. (Dr) Obiageli Uchebo, on Oct. 12, charged information officers in the state to be diligent, proactive and effective in reporting government activities and programmes.
Dr Uchebo gave the charge during a meeting aimed at reminding information officers of their responsibilities and the need to improve their performance in disseminating real time information on government activities within their respective areas of assignment.
She stressed that every worker who receives a salary must demonstrate commitment to duty through measurable performance and timely reporting of official activities.
According to her, effective information dissemination would keep residents abreast of government policies, programmes and interventions, enabling them to understand and access the services provided by the state government.
She urged the officers to remain committed to their duties, warning that failure to perform their responsibilities diligently could attract disciplinary measures.
Pharm. Uchebo also advised them to respect constituted authority, comply with lawful directives and cooperate with their superiors to ensure the smooth discharge of their responsibilities.
She reminded the officers that leadership was a continuous process, noting that some of them might occupy leadership positions in the future, therefore, the need to demonstrate the discipline, commitment and professionalism they expected from others.
In their response, the participants acknowledged her advice and pledged to improve their performance and discharge their duties more effectively in support of the state government’s development agenda.
The Acting Director, Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Mr Emmanuel Emmanuel, was present at the meeting.
Ebele Egoh is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
