"ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND, INTERNALIZE AND EMBRACE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 3R SHARED PROSPERITY ADMINISTRATION, ANCHORED ON REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY.
"AT THE END OF THE EXERCISE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE WELL VERSED IN THE DOCTRINES OF THE 3R, WITH REGARD TO SERVICE DELIVERY, SHUNNING CORRUPTION AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS AT THE END OF THE DAY.
"MY ADMINISTRATION IS MORE INTERESTED IN CREDIT FOR WORK WELL DONE AND NOT BLAME GAME.
"THE RETREAT IS TO CONNECT AND UNITE YOU FOR COLLECTIVE SUCCESS, BECAUSE THE SUCCESS OF ONE IS THE SUCCESS OF ALL.
"THE THEME OF THE RETREAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. "BUILDING OF EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND SYNERGY FOR DELIVERING THE GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.
"THE RETREAT IS VERY CRITICAL AND INTENDED FOR FORMAL ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE AS MEMBERS OF HIS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
"THE WHOLE IDEA IS FOR THE RESOURCE PERSONS TO TAKE THEM THROUGH WHAT GOVERNMENT EXPECTS OF THEM, THAT IS, THROUGH THE RUDIMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE PROCESS OF WHICH CENTERS ON THE VISION AND MISSION OF MY ADMINISTRATION.
"THERE IS THE NEED FOR YOU TO WORK AS ONE FAMILY. EVERYONE OF YOU MUST BLEND AND UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AS A UNITED TEAM.
"THERE IS THE NEED FOR A RENEWED SPIRIT. REMEMBER TO CONSIDER YOURSELVES FORTUNATE FOR BEING AMONG THE CHOSEN. UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR APPOINTMENT COMES WITH ENORMOUS RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS.
"SERVE WITH HONESTY AND SINCERITY OF PURPOSE AND BE DEDICATED AND SELFLESS. USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR MARKS AND LEAVE POSITIVE LEGACIES FOR THE FUTURE TO REMEMBER YOU.
"GOOD GOVERNANCE MEANS BEING HONEST IN SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE PEOPLE. I CHOSE YOU BASED ON YOUR UNIQUE VALUES AND WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE.
"YOU OWE NOBODY ANY DEBT FOR YOUR CHOICE. UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR UNWAVERING LOYALTY IS TO ME AS THE GOVERNOR AND HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE.
"YOUR LOYALTY MUST BE ABSOLUTE, BECAUSE IDENTITY IS VERY IMPORTANT.
"I HAVE A DISLIKE FOR CORRUPTION. THE 3R ADMINISTRATION GAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CORRUPTION. ANYONE INDICTED FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES WILL FACE IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL AND PROSECUTION.
"WHEN I WAS PRAYING FOR GOD TO MAKE ME GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE, I MADE A VOW TO LEAD HONESTLY AND TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE AND TO GOD, AND AS SUCH I WILL NOT COMPROMISE BY WAY OF INDULGENCE AND POOR PERFORMANCE.
"I HAVE ESTABLISHED A MONITORING AND SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT IN MY OFFICE TO CONTINUOUSLY SUPERVISE AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CABINET MEMBERS.
"MY SECOND TENURE ADMINISTRATION WILL BE DRIVEN BY E-GOVERNANCE TO REDUCE HUMAN TRAFFIC, SAVE TIME AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.
"YOU MAY NOT NEED TO SEE ME ALL THE TIME. RATHER, YOU CAN ALWAYS SEND YOUR PROPOSALS AND NEEDS TO THE PORTAL AND THEY WILL BE ADDRESSED.
"MY FIRST TENURE MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN THE AREA OF INFRASTRUCTURE, A SITUATION THAT AIDED US TO WIN THE SECOND TENURE WITH EASE. IN THIS SECOND TENURE, THE GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO RAISE THE BAR.
"I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEING CHOSEN. TAKE YOUR NEW RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE UTMOST SERIOUSNESS IT DESERVES."
...CHARACTERISTICALLY, GOVERNOR UZODIMMA HAS DONE FIRST THING FIRST BY ORGANIZING THE RETREAT/TRAINING FOR THE MEMBERS OF HIS NEW CABINET, TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH HIS _MODUS OPERANDI_
...THE SAYING GOES THAT IF ANYONE FAILS TO PLAN, THEN THE PERSON PLANS TO FAIL
...THE RETREAT/TRAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL _PRIMA FACIE_ ITEM OF PLANNING AND PREPARATION TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY DELIVER GOOD LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE TO NDIMO
...THE SIGNIFICANCE IS QUITE IMMENSE, APT AND SUCCINCT TO GUARANTEE A MUCH BETTER IMO IN GOVERNOR UZODIMMA'S 2ND TERM
...AS A TEAM, BY VIRTUE OF THE BENEFITS OF THE RETREAT/TRAINING, GOVERNOR UZODIMMA'S 2ND TERM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL BE EXPECTED TO DELIVER AN IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THAN THE VERY RUGGED AND DOGGED 1ST TERM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THAT, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, DIDN'T HAVE SAME PRIVILEGE OF AN ENTRY RETREAT/TRAINING
... THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT, _CETERIS PERIBUS_, NDIMO WILL BE BETTER FOR GOVERNOR UZODIMMA'S 2ND TERM, BY THE GRACE OF GOD
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
By Ogu Bundu Nwadike,MA
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