The 2026 Public Service Week has commenced with a call on workers to reciprocate Governor Umo Eno’s friendly disposition and commitment to the welfare and advancement of the workforce through professionalism and dedicated service.
Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Elsie Peters who made the call while addressing Journalists on activities line-up for the event, also highlighted what she called key achievements in the Akwa Ibom Public Service. She said among other achievements listed, that the Governor has paid over N90 Billion in inherited gratuity liabilities of more than N111Billion owed to retired public servants and with a firm commitment to progressively liquidate the outstanding balance.
Mrs Peters, who stressed the significance of this year’s celebration as it coincides with the 39th anniversary celebration of the State, continued that it also comes at a time the administration has crossed a three- year mark of purposeful governance under the Arise Agenda through pragmatic and compassionate interventions in salaries, gratuities, pensions, recruitments and more, to show that workers remain at the heart of its governance agenda.
Earlier while setting the tone of the meeting , the Commissioner for Information,, Aniekan Umanah, said that the briefing aimed at unveiling what he described as some of the audacious accomplishments of the Governor in the Public Service sector.
Highlights of the event was a raffle draw for fixtures for the football competition that will involve the Teaching Service, the mainstream Public Service, the Judiciary Service and the Local Government Service Commission, performed by the Chairman, Akwa Ibom Football Association, Comrade Samuel Umoh.