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The newly deployed
Permanent Secretary of Mines and Steel Development, Mrs.
Elizabeth Benedict Emurem has stressed the need to fast
track the full potentials of the Nation’s Solid Mineral
Resources so that millions of unemployed youths may earn a
means of livelihood in the country.
In
her words “while Nigeria’s economy is mainly driven from
our natural endowment beneath the soil, there are a lot more
resources apart from oil that made our economy a mono
economy, so with intensified efforts in the Solid Minerals
Sector Nigerians can stand out in meeting the employment
needs of all her citizenry”.
She stated this shortly after taking over the affairs of the
Ministry from her predecessor, Engr. Goni Sheikh who took
over from her in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources as
Permanent Secretary.
Mrs. Emurem said: “while change remains the constant
phenomenon in life, it always comes for good of the service
as officers move from one duty post to the other, they
invariably get acquainted with how government operates and
works in meeting the yearnings and aspirations of her
citizenry in every sector of the national economy especially
our brothers and sisters who need jobs”.
The Permanent Secretary pointed out that with Professionals
in the Public Sector and Civil Service as the engine room
of government, Civil Servants always play a desired role of
implementing government programmes, projects and policies
within and outside the shores of Nigeria, as such Civil
Servants should endeavor to put in their best in meeting
their targets at all times.
Mrs. Emurem implored all workers in the Ministry to always
respect and observe the Public Service Rules in conducting
their affairs by also ensuring that they report and close
from work at the usual stipulated hour and further warned
that there would no room for truancy, lateness to work and
any other acts against the laid down procedures of the
Service would be resisted.
The in- coming Permanent Secretary thanked both Staff and
the out-going Permanent Secretary for warmly receiving her
and assured to continue with the good job, the ministry is
doing so that the country’s dreams of developing the Solid
Minerals Steel Sector is realized.
Speaking earlier, the out-going Permanent Secretary, Engr.
Goni Sheikh intimated his successor that the ministry being
a regulatory agency of government on Mines and Steel
development is among other things charged with the
responsibility of granting mining titles, supervision and
ensurance of full scale development of the Nation’s Mineral
Resources as well as exploration of Coal for power
generation in the country.
He further said the ministry is a Professional ministry with
sstaff strength of 500 manning various departments and units
in the headquarters and out stations. Engr. Goni further
disclosed that the ministry collaborates with the World Bank
through the Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources
Project.
The out-going Permanent Secretary thanked all Staff of the
ministry for their support and co-operation and urged them
to extend same to the new Permanent Secretary so that the
over all goals of the ministry would be attained.
The highlight of the ceremony was the signing of the Handing
and Taking over Notes between the two Permanent Secretaries.
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