By Aruoriwo Ivovi
Delta State Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Reginald Bayoko, has played host to his Bayelsa State counterpart, Mrs. Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema, who is on a tour to understudy reforms in the public service of the state.
Mr. Bayoko while receiving his Bayelsa State counterpart in his office in Asaba, the state capital, stated that the visit was historic and an indication that the state public service was doing very well.
He expressed optimism that the visit woukd.mark the beginning of a symbiotic relationship between both states public service, just as he assured the visiting Bayelsa HOS that her research exercise would be fruitful and worthwhile.
Earlier, Mrs. Charles-Onyema in her remarks disclosed that the Bayelsa State Government was desirous of reforming its public service, neccesitating the visit to Delta State to understudy its reforms processes.
She said that the visit was to enable her state replicate some of the reforms with a view to repositioning the state public service for efficient and effective service delivery.
Accompanied by the Chairman of Bayelsa State Joint Negotiating Council, Mr. Olomo Dimie and the Director, Establishments and Industrial Relations, Dr. Hamilton Ekeke, she noted that the exercise was important, considering the role of the public service which, she said, was the engine room of government.
On ground to receive the Bayelsa HoS were several permanent secretaries, including Sir Austin Oghoro of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and Mrs. Augustina Onokpise.
