I will not hesitate to reprimand, chastise, remove you from office - Gov. Lalong warns newly sworn in Commissioners.

Gov. Lalong of Plateau State

I will not hesitate to reprimand, chastise, remove you from office - Gov. Lalong warns newly sworn in Commissioners.

By Joseph A. Adudu

07 October, 2019.

Governor Simon BakoLalong of Plateau state on Monday sworn in 23 Commissioners with a strong warning to them to work hard toward achieving the agenda of the " Rescue Government " or be removed from office. The Governor further told the new commissioners that the burdens on their shoulders are very heavy and their positions not for glamour but of absolute responsibility stressing that they should see their appointment as patriotic call to duty which should be devoid of betrayal of trust.

" Now that you have been sworn in and taken your oath of office as Commissioners, you have been legally equipped to discharge your duties in your respective Ministries.

“Let me on behalf of the government and good people of Plateau state congratulate all of you and that you should see yourselves on this appointment as first among equals. This mandate however, goes with huge responsibilities of service delivery to our people within the ambit of the policy thrust of the second phase of the Rescue Mission.

Some Commissioners taking oath of office, today

“I therefore expect nothing less than loyalty, diligence, commitment, probity and accountability to our development plans within the three pillar policies of the administration, namely; Peace, Security and Good governance, Physical Infrastructural Development and Sustainable Economic Rebirth.

“I will therefore not hesitate to reprimand, chastise, query and where necessary discipline by removal from office, any of you who goes contrary to agenda of our Rescue Government and indeed extant public service rules", said Lalong.

Governor Lalong charged the new Commissioners to ensure good synergy and working cooperation with Permanent Secretaries, Directors and other support staff in the machinery of government toward successful implementation of programs and projects.

The Governor said that after securing victory for another second term, he commissioned the famous Boston Consulting Group (BCG), to undertake the task of developing a five - year Development Plan for Plateau state and that after months of engagement with Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Local Government Councils, the Economic Advisory Team and other stakeholders, the report has since been submitted to him. He stated that the document provided a roadmap for the implementation of the " Next Level Rescue Agenda" in serving the people. Consequently, the Governor further charged the Commissioners and other appointees to study the document to enable them hit the ground running and stay on target in implementing the APC's agenda and campaign promises. He told the Commissioners that as they resumed duty in their various Ministries, they should ensure that everything they would be engaging in revolved around the three - point policy thrust and the strategic plan document of the administration. " This is why after the swearing in and taking over the instruments of Office, you will proceed on training program as recently done for Permanent Secretaries and Directors. The thrust of this program is to enable you prepare your Medium Term Revenue Framework with specific action plan for each MDA. This will further form the input for the policy Retreat that will come up in the third week of October ", said Governor Lalong.