By David Akate
The 2 day Orientation workshop for the 2nd set of the newly Employed Staff into the State Civil and Public Service commenced today exposing them to various critical areas of the service by ebullient Scholars knowledgeable in service matters.
The visibly excited participants were subtly guided through Public Service Rules, Financial Regulations, Code of Conduct and other vital areas necessary for optimal service delivery.
In an address The Hon Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Amb Lady (Mrs) Lawrencia Ita who as usual was exemplary in punctuality to the event told the ' green horns' in civil service to appreciate the opportunity of the workshop which will guide them appropriately in their careers.
The Commissioner advised them to take the orientation workshop seriously and digest all the aspects of study as the system has zero tolerance for disobedience to the institutionalized principles of the service .
According to the Commissioner, the newly employed were privileged to be granted the opportunity to serve the State and Nation at large stating that it was to prove worthiness.
Hon Ita appreciated the State Governor, Apostle Prince Bassey Edet Otu for his unswerving commitment to the development of the Civil and Public service in the State as manifested in the prompt payment of salaries, promotions, employment and training charging them to reciprocate the gesture with unbridled dedication to duty.
The Commissioner assured the newcomers that as long as they fell in line with the rules of the service they would enjoy a very conducive atmosphere to operate as their senior colleagues were endowed with friendly disposition to fraternize and lead them aright.
The Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Establishment Matters, Dr. Eyong Victoria advised the newly employed against being overwhelmed by pecuniary interests as such motives remain counterproductive.
A resource person Elder Bassey Kuffre , a retired Permanent Secretary who lectured on the topic 'Ethic in the Civil Service/ Code of Conduct for Public Officers said that observance of the tenets of the profession and imbibing it as a culture remained the simplest way to be cloaked in congruity with Government's goal and objectives.
Other papers presented included ' Understanding The Public Service Rules' by Elder Egu Omini, 'Personal Effectiveness and Managing your Boss For Efficiency' by Professor,Roibito Ekanem and 'Harmonious Relationship and Conflict Resolution Skills' by Barr Emmanuel Enamhe.
