By MaryAnn Chukwuma.
The Head of Civil Service, Anambra State, Ngozi Anuli Iwouno, Esq., mni, has commended the staff of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure for their discipline, dedication and commitment. She made this commendation during an unscheduled visit to the Ministry.
The visit, conducted on Friday, July 17, is part of her routine monitoring of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), reaffirming Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s vision of a disciplined, accountable and result-oriented workforce committed to quality public service delivery.
It also reinforces Governor Soludo’s burial directive, to civil servants to remain at their duty posts on work days by shifting condolence visits and burial from workdays to weekends.
Iwouno expressed satisfaction with the level of dedication to duty by the staff, noting that they were actively engaged in their official duties, with no loitering observed within the Ministry.
She also commended the neat environment and properly desilted drainages within the Ministry, describing the orderly work environment as evidence of good work ethics and effective leadership.
The Head of Civil Service commended the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Okey Ezeobi, for fostering a productive work culture and motivating staff to ensure excellent service delivery.
During a tour of the departments, Iwouno louded the level of standardisation maintained at the Anambra State Material Testing Department, describing its operations as critical to delivering quality infrastructure.
“Subjecting every material used in the construction of government projects to rigorous testing demonstrates adherence to international best practices for construction in Anambra State,” she said.
She noted that the excellence witnessed in the Material Testing Department aligns with Governor Soludo’s commitment to quality assurance in delivering sustainable infrastructure across the state.
Iwouno urged all civil servants to ensure diligence, responsibility and accountability, stressing that these values remain central to achieving the developmental goals of the Soludo administration.
MaryAnn Chukwuma is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State.
