DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the appointment of Charity Igho Babigha Ehimen as the new Head of Service (HoS).
Her appointment followed the retirement of Minimim Oseji, who will be pulled out of the state civil service on October 28.
Until her appointment, Ehimen was the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service. Sihe was previously Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal.
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Kingsley Emu, in a statement in Asaba, on Friday, October 23, said the swearing-in of the new HoS will be announced later.
Oborevwori, had five months ago during a public function digressed by announcing a new succession policy for the exalted office.
He stated: “I wish to announce a new policy that henceforth, whoever will succeed the Head of Service must spend a minimum of six months in that office as Permanent Secretary (PS) to understudy the processes and procedures in the management of the career of public officers.”
Oseji assumed office as the 12th HoS on April 10, last year, succeeding Reginald Bayoko, who occupied the office for almost nine years.
