… Preaches Hard Work, Dedication to Duty
By Jude Atupulazi
The Anambra State Ministry of Housing has shown appreciation to outstanding staff members as part of its annual effort to recognize and reward hard work and dedication in the ministry.
The Commissioner for Housing, Hon Pauly Onyeka, presided over the event at an end of year meeting with members of staff of his ministry to thank them for their dedication and contributions in the infrastructural development policy of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State.
Speaking to the workers at Jerome Udoji State Secretariat Complex, Awka, recently, Commissioner Onyeka appreciated the workers for what he termed their immense contributions towards making the ministry relevant in the state, especially in the transformation of the state.
He enjoined them to double their efforts in 2025 as more projects would be initiated by the State Governor, Prof Soludo, who, he said, was desirous to transform the state and make it a livable, smart, mega, prosperous city.
Hon Onyeka said that apart from observing the annual rites, sometimes such gatherings helped to foster strong relationship among workers through the communion of eating together and sharing things in common, which, he, for over 20 years, had demonstrated.
According to him: ‘As a Commissioner, l run an open door policy which should not be taken for granted. Even in society, annually, l extend such gesture.
‘It is part of a way to give back to society. The world is nothing. As Christians, we are commanded to make the face of the earth better. But l am surprised that some people still engage in all kinds of atrocities which have repercussions later.’
The staff of the ministry were later given 25 kg of rice and transportation fees, while a resumption meeting of all staff members will be held in January the following year, where two best staff members from the six departments – Architecture, Surveyoring and Building Construction and Maintenance with the Commissioner/Permanent Secretary Officers, Accounts , Planning Research and Statistics, as well as the Administration Department, will be selected to be awarded with a prize of N500,000 each, with other consolation prices.
