Newly approved Deputy Ministers of Finance and Health and Sanitation and Commissioners of the Local Government Service Commission have subscribed to the Oath of Office, State House reports. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura was sworn in as Deputy Minister II at the Ministry of Finance and Dr Amara Jambai as Deputy Minister II at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. Donald Augustus Ngegba is the Chair and Nyilla Oathman, Janet Jabati, Sia Alice Bockarie Torto and Jacob E. Quee are now Commissioners of the Local Government Service Commission. The commission was established in 2004 with the responsibility of providing regulatory, performance management and management functions to the system of decentralised government as provided for in section 38 (1) of the Local Government Act of 2004. President Maada Bio congratulated the new officials, saying that they were chosen because they would bring value to the state. He said the task ahead was an extremely difficult one. He stated that his government was committed to delivering for the people and urged them to make the necessary sacrifice.
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Deputy Finance Minister II said that they were thankful for their appointments. He noted that the government had focused, in the last twenty months, on designing the roadmap for implementation of strategic pieces. The new Chair, Local Government Service Commission expressed appreciation to the President for appointing them. He said that the Local Government was key to the delivery of services in the nation and assured that they were determined to serve the country with loyalty and commitment.
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By Ophaniel Gooding
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