Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has called for the institutionalisation of welfare packages for staff and corps members in the Ministry of Information.
Aniagwu made the call in the Ministry of Information in Asaba at a special management meeting where he announced that the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, had approved the creation of two new departments for the ministry.
The Commissioner, who listed the two new departments as Field Publicity and New Media, said that the call for the institutionalisation of the welfare of staff and corps members was to maintain minimum standards for boosting workers morale and productivity in service delivery.
He listed some of the areas of concern to include end-of-year (Christmas) package, monthly transport support, special support for corps members and maintenance of their lodge, imprest for field offices and imprest for directors, among others.
On the approval of the creation of departments, Aniagwu announced the constitution of a seven-man committee, headed by the Functioning Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Lucky Omokri.
He said that the terms of reference of the committee, among others, were to streamline the schedule of duties of the new departments and that of the existing Department of Information where they were carved out and work out headship among the senior officers in the directorate cadre.
The Information Commissioner also announced that efforts were being intensified to absorb artistes that had worked in Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri and the Pointer Newspapers.
Responding on behalf of management and staff of the ministry, the Functioning Permanent Secretary, Mr Lucky Omokri, thanked the Governor of Delta State for the approval of the two departments.
He also thanked the Commissioner, describing him as a rare individual who sought after the wellbeing of workers and prayed God to continue to bless him.
Omokri equally expressed gratitude to the Head of Service, Mr Reginald Bayoko, for his efforts in facilitating the creation of the departments.
