BENIN CITY – Secretary to Edo State Government, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere has commended the role of Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service.
Prof. Ihonvbere was speaking yesterday in Government House, while receiving a delegation of Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service, led by the Head of Service, Mr. Jerry Obazele who were on a condolence visit over the death of the SSG’s father who passed on February 2, 2015.
The SSG who acknowledge the cardinal role of Permanent Secretaries in the management of the system, described their dedication to duty as excellent, saying that the state has a crop of Permanent Secretaries who can stand the test of time.
He equally noted that their show of solidarity is highly appreciated.
The State Head of Service, in his remarks said the visit was to identify with the SSG, and show their support as he prepares for the father’s burial.
Mr. Obazele equally urged the SSG to take solace in the Lord, and in the fact that his late father lived a good life.
The burial ceremony for late Pa. John Ihonvbere is scheduled for this weekend.