What Is The Meaning Of This: After Encomium Pour In For Ex- ANSIEC Secretary Benjamin Uzoka

                   

 It was all commendation for the former Secretary of Anambra Independent Electoral Commission  Mr Benjamin Uzoka, as he left ANSIEC to resume office as Anambra Liaison Officer in Lagos. Out-going Secretary of Anambra Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has been described as a ``technocrat and resourceful personality’’ who left behind indelible footsteps.

Mr  Uzoka, who was recently appointed a Permanent Secretary by the state government to its Lagos liaison office, was at a sent-forth  organiszed in his honour in Awka on Friday received several encomiums from the former colleagues..

 The Acting  Acting Chairman of commission  Mr Nnalue Okonkwo told the  Pess shortly after the event  that  MrUzoka was a loyal, diligent and astute staff to both the publics and the commission.

He said``In all his dealings, he was excellent and committed to uplift the commission, and always ready to work both night and day. The commission will miss him.

``I lack words to express my feelings. If I have the chance to reverse the decision, I would have done that, but since it is a promotion I wish him well in his new place of work..

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Mrs Ifeoma Onwubugha, the Commission’s Public Relations Officer said that Uzoka’s promotion was both for him and the commission.

``It means that the government had recognized his works in the commission’ I pray that he would take the good works to the new office and do much better than while with the commission,’’ she said.

 Mr Humphery Onwuzulike, Director, Human Resources of the commission said that the elevation was expected since it was a system in the civil service.

He advised Mr.Uzoka not drop on the standard which he was noted while with the commission.

Mr Nnamdi Nkala a junior staff with the commission said he would miss the humility embedded in Uzoka  adding that he treats people as he would like to be treated.

He described Uzoka as a “boss’ who does not lord duties on his subjects rather finds a subtle way of making lazy one to perform.”I will surely miss him’

Mrs Cordelia Ugokwe, Mr Okey Orji in a separate interviews collaborated the statements of the others and  said that Uzoka remained an embodiments of knowledge and exemplary  worker.

Responding, Uzoka told NAN that he was grateful for the recognition by the state government.

He assured that he would not disappoint the honour reposed on him by the state government.

``I have not worked outside the south-east zone, but I want assure that the environment would not pollute me in the new assignment,’’ he said.

Uzoka appealed to the Anambra indigenes in Lagos to make good use of the office, pointing out that the office was in Lagos to assist them. .

    Mr Uzoka was in the Civil Service Commission in 1998, a director of the internal board of revenue in 2008, director protocol with then governor in 2009 and joined ANSIEC in September 2010 and was promoted as Permanent Secretary in March  17, 2014. .