Ayade appoints new Permanent Secretary, charges her to digitalize the state.



Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has administered oath of
office on a new Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Bibiana Okpo, with a charge
on her not to compromise the onerous task ahead of her for personal
aggrandizement.

Administering the oaths of denunciation of secret cult, allegiance
and office, Friday, at the State Executive Chambers, Governor’s
Office, Calabar, to Mrs. Okpo as the 31st Permanent Secretary sworn-in
within three months, governor Ayade informed her that she is saddled
with the responsibility to ensure that the ICT and Smart City projects
commence smoothly to realize the vision of government to digitalize
the state.

"Your primary and first assignment is to start the ICT and smart city
backbones in Calabar, so you see, you have to be very digital and I
know you are digital because your first assignment is to digitalize
Cross River,” adding Ayade prayed God to bless and direct Mrs. Okpo in
her new assignment, and said, "I am happy that you have reached the
pinnacle of your profession, so, the younger ones learning under you
should be able to pick from your experience as well as grow and
strengthen the Cross River Civil Service."

Governor Ayade also said that it was a very special moment and day for
Mrs. Okpo and family especially as the attention of the entire State
Executive members was dedicated to her alone,

Responding, Mrs. Okpo averred, “I thank you for appointing me as
Permanent Secretary. I have lost hope but the Almighty God used you as
an instrument to appoint me. I will continue to give you my best as I
have always done."

Earlier, Cross River State Head of Service, Barr. Ekpenyong Henshaw,
intimated that the appointment by the governor was in line with the
constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the need to reward
hard work.

The event was witnessed by the state Deputy governor, Prof Ivara Esu,
the Chief of Staff, Martin Orim as well as members of the state
executive council.

It would be recalled that about three months ago governor Ayade,
administered oath of office on 30 Permanent Secretaries.

Until her recent appointment and redeployment to the Ministry of ICT,
Mrs. Bibiana Okpo was a Director, (Budgets) in the State House of
Assembly, after her redeployment as Director, Department of Budget,
Monitoring and Evaluation, Governor’s Office, Calabar.

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