Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has actually bought instant recruitment into the state civil service to fill the vacuum that might happen due to workers’ retirements.

The brand-new Head of Service (HoS), Mr Timothy Akwaji, divulged this on Wednesday during his first meeting with permanent secretaries on Wednesday in Calabar.

Akwaji stated the production of Akwa Ibom from Cross River in 1987 triggered a mass exodus of civil servants to the brand-new state, causing mass recruitment by the state government to fill the attendant vacant positions.

“Most of these employees will be exiting the service, having finished their mandatory 35 years in service and this might produce a governmental vacuum if there is no mentoring of those who might be left behind to keep the service running.

“The governor has, therefore, given approval for the recruitment of workers to cushion the impact of the impending mass retirement from the state civil service.” NAN quoted him as saying.

The Head of Service stressed the requirement for the long-term secretaries to coach their subordinates, as directors and for other civil servants to admire them as role models.

He stated mentorship in the service has ended up being essential to make it possible for civil servants release their obligations effectively.