12/03/2024
IMHA Standing Committee on Labor/ Productivity, Civil Service & Pension inaugurated
By Vivian Iwu
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The Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA) Standing Committee on Labor/Productivity, Civil Service and Pension has been inaugurated at the Assembly Complex.
Performing the Inauguration Ceremony, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Emeka Kingsley Ozurumba, recalled that on the 16th of November 2023, the Speaker of Imo State House Of Assembly, Rt Honorable Chike Olemgbe, unveiled the 26 Standing Committees and its accompanied Chairmen, and having only been sworn-in as the member representing Isu State Constituency few weeks ago, to the Glory of Almighty God, he was named the Chairman of House Committee on Labor/Productivity, Civil Service and Pension, with his dear distinguished colleagues and brothers, as members.
Hon. Ozurumba, who is the member representing Isu State Constituency, described it as a privilege to work with his colleagues on the assignment, assuring them that they will not disappoint Government or fail the Workforce in the State.
“This is a very sensitive Committee, as it has to do with the welfare of the workforce in the State. It also has to do with how the workforce in the State is able to reciprocate Government good gestures with efficient and effective service delivery.
“Let me at this point commend His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma for approving the ongoing training of all Civil Servants and Professionalization of the Civil Service at the renovated training center. “
He stated, listing some of the Governor’s achievements like; Renovation and Beautification of the State Secretariat Complex, Reticulation of water supply in the State Secretariat, Provision of Buses to shuttle workers to and fro the State Secretariat, Approval and Payment of 13th month salary for workers, Promotion of workers to the next grade level and approval for the implementation of N40, 000 minimum wage, against what other State Governments are paying, Punctual payment of Pension to retired Civil Servants, The commendable ongoing sharing of Palliatives (Rice, Groundnut Oil and tomato) among Civil Servants in the State, etc.
According to him, with the accoutrement and metaphysics of people oriented leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma, the Imo Civil Service is gaining strength and momentum, showing that the Governor has made the assignment of their Committee simpler and easier.
However , the Committee Chairman and members promised to strive to make Labor/Productivity, Civil Service and Pension matter enviable and more commendable, with the objectives; To fully oversight the Ministry of Labor/Productivity, Civil Service and Pension, To inject, through oversight, Disciplinary Control in the State Civil Service, To assist, through Oversight, in ensuring that the Retirement and Exit of Civil Servants from Civil Service is in line with Civil Service Regulations, To assist, through Oversight, in ensuring that Recruitment and Selection is in line with the Regulations, To assist, through Oversight, in the Protection of Pension Benefits for Retirees, To assist, through Oversight, in the Promotion of good governance, ethics and integrity in the Public service, To Identify and Review, through Oversight, the anomalies in the State Civil Service, To assist the Shared Prosperity leadership in the State to achieve the goal of building a Civil Service that would be effective, dedicated and result oriented, To regularly interface with the Office of Head of Service, by ensuring prompt ex*****on of their assignments, etc.
Other Members of the Committee are : Hon. Johnleoba Iheoha, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Committee and member representing Ikeduru State Constituency, and Hon. Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie, who is a member of the Committee and member representing Mbaitoli State Constituency, as well as the Clerk of the Committee, Mrs. Anne Martins-Ezirim.