Abdi Adan Ahmed, the new board chair, takes the oath of
office./STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Mohamed Adow Abdi takes the oath of office./STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Wajirovernor Ahmed Abdullahi on Saturday urged the new members of the County Public Service Board to uphold the highest
standards of integrity, transparency, and fairness in all their undertakings.
He said
residents expect high levels of integrity, and their work must be above board.
He spoke
when he presided over the swearing in of Abdi Adan
Ahmed (chairperson), Mohamed Adow Abdi (secretary) and members Osman Abdi, Farhiya Abirahman, Siyat Dakat, Abdi Hassan Ali and Amina Yussuf.
“Let every
decision you make be guided by the principles of justice and public interest.
We must work together to streamline our human resource systems, eliminate
inefficiencies, and nurture a workforce that is motivated, competent, and
ethical,” Abdullahi said.
Abdullahi
said his administration remains fully committed to supporting the new board to execute
its responsibilities, adding that he
has full confidence in its collective abilities and experience.
"It's
your duty to ensure the expectations of our people are met through the
establishment of prudent human resource management, including a measured
performance of employees and enhanced training and development," he said.
The
governor used the opportunity to thank the outgoing members of the board for
their service.
Abdi
Adan Ahmed, the new board chairman, thanked
the governor and the assembly for bestowing their trust in them and promised to ensure that they
give their best.
"On
behalf of my colleagues, I thank the governor and assembly members for giving
us the opportunity to spearhead this very important board. We're alive to the
fact that the task ahead of us is huge, but one which we believe we are up
to," he said.
The County
Public Service Board occupies a central role in the county’s governance
architecture.
It is
entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that public service
remains professional, efficient, and accountable.
The board
is the custodian of fairness and merit in the recruitment, promotion, and
management of the county’s human capital.
