Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sworn in two new Commissioners into his cabinet.
The Commissioners were sworn in during the maiden State Executive Council meeting held at the government house in Lokoja.
Dr Helen Aderibigbe will serve as the Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology while Atuluku Victor Levi will be the new Commissioner for Transport.
Addressing members of the State Executive Council, the Governor charged them to remain committed to their duties, adding that they should work tirelessly in the interest of a united and progressive Kogi state.
He urged them to be alive to their respective roles and ensure that the confidence reposed on them by the people was duly justified.
The governor expressed that Kogi State is blessed with massive and abundant natural resources which have not yet yielded maximum benefits for the people hence it was their responsibility as a government to put plans and actions in place to ensure that Kogi’s abundant resources work for the people.
He assured that his government, which plans on consolidating on the gains of the immediate past administration, would give the needed support to respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government to be able to achieve his administration’s mandate to the people.
“We need to take it upon ourselves to work together as one big family for the best interest and benefits of our people so that our resources can be used for the development of our land. I sincerely appreciate you for being willing to serve your fatherland. By the special grace of God, we will give you all the necessary support to make sure you deliver on our mandate” he stated.
During the Exco briefing, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo noted that Governor Ododo has urged all members of councils and those in attendance to put in their utmost best to serve the people of the State.
“Specifically, he referred to himself and all other members of the executive council that he is in government to serve the people and not to be served. He also urged the people to remain very close to their people at the grassroots because governance is about the people.
“The Governor also reiterated his commitment to the security of lives and properties and urged the people of the State to always cooperate with security agencies by volunteering credible and useful information to security agencies so that they can track criminals.
“He used the occasion to sympathize and identify with the people of Omala over the incident that happened in the Local Government Area and in his words, we are in it together. The Governor vowed to ensure that, everyone that was part of masterminding that dastardly act will be brought to book and brought to justice”.