Plateau SSG Prof. Atu, Chief Of Staff Noel Dongjur, Takes oath Of Office.

By Moses Gbande

The Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong on Monday 2nd September 2019, sworn into office, Prof. Danladi Abok Atu as Secretary to the Government of the State .

At a colourful ceremony held at the new government house little Ray filed, Jos the governor also swears in Hon. Noel K. Dongjur, as the Chief of Staff Government House.

Performing the ceremony amist high profile personalities, within and outside the state, Governor Lalong expressed gratitude to God Almighty for the privilege given to him to
serve Plateau State at this time of our history.

” I don’take for granted the opportunity God has bestowed on me to have been elected Governor of our dear State twice in 2015 and 2019.

“I cannot thank enough, the good people of this State for the confidence they have reposed on us particularly in the last elections where they again demonstrated their trust in our Rescue Stewardship by massiver voting myself and His Excellency, the Deputy Governor Prof. Sonni Tyoden for another term.
We remain grateful and take the mandate very seriously.

“I dare say that the electorates have discharged part of their obligation by bringing us back to office to carry on with the final phase of our Rescue Mission and to deliver the dividends of democracy to them.

‘The task before us is huge and a burden we must discharge with sincerity, integrity, vision and dignity.

“That is exactly why we are here today to swear in two key ofhcials, the Secretary to the Government of Plateau State Prof. Danladi Abok Atu and Chief of Staff Hon. Noel Kurin Dongjur who are very critical to
the actualization of our mandate.

“Let me first congratulate the appointees for being chosen out of the millions of our citizens to serve our State. It is a rare opportunity for you to justify your calling by doing everything possible to add value to governance in such a way that the impact will resonate in even the remotest corner of our State.

“These two sons of Plateau State, Prof. Danladi Abok Atu a distinguished Scholar and Public Servant, one time Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council and until now the Director, Institute for Peace and Social Rehabilitation -University of Abuja and Hon. Noel Kurin Dongjur, a seasoned Quantity Surveyor and one time Commissioner of Works, and current member of the Plateau State Economic Team, were
carefully selected for their first the state and track record of diligent‚ honest and committed service.

“You will recall that during my address to the citizens of Plateau State on democracy day June 12″‘ 2019,I unveiled the new Vision of our Rescue Administration tagged: “PLATEAU STATE IN THE NEXT LEVEL: POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES OF THE RESCUE TEAM, PHASE 2” where we promised to leave behind lasting legacies for this generation and generation to come.

“In particular, we conceptualized our vision for the next four years under a three-point policy thrust anchored on: PEACE, SECURITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE; PHYSICAL INFRASFRUCT’URAL DEVELOPMENT; And SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC RE-BIRTH”.

The governor however urged citizens to put behind them the election matters, saying, elections are over and work has started in earnest.

” Our people are thirsty for good governance that we promised and we have no excuses to roll off our sleeves and get down to work
and deliver such promises.

“For the new Secretary to the Government of the State and Chief of State, this expectation makes your task very challenging and exciting as you settle in to begin driving the bureaucracy of governmentto work in line with the thinking and philosophy of the Rescue Administration”.

Responding on behalf of the appointees, Secretary to the state, Prof. Danladi Abok Atu promised to discharge their duties efficiently, saying that they are mindful of whom the governor is when it comes to the issue of plateau state.