{"id":59791,"date":"2017-10-04T23:23:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T22:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=59791"},"modified":"2017-10-05T08:41:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T07:41:49","slug":"bayelsa-govt-begins-public-sector-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bayelsa-govt-begins-public-sector-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayelsa Govt begins public sector reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bayelsa State Government has commenced a comprehensive \u200e public sector<br \/>\nreform as part of measures to re-jig the system and make it more viable<br \/>\nfor rapid growth.<\/p>\n<p>This was one of the disclosures made shortly after the 80th State<br \/>\nExecutive Council meeting which took place in Yenagoa\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1860641066\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Briefing newsmen shortly after the meeting, the new Commissioner\u200e for<br \/>\nInformation and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson said the decision to<br \/>\nbegin the reforms is hinged on the desire of the government to inject more<br \/>\nlife in the public sector.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that it is the hope of the government that the initiative of<br \/>\nthe programme will achieve its full objective when fully implemented and<br \/>\nurged all Bayelsans to support it.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eIworiso-Markson also disclosed that three reports were presented to<br \/>\nGovernor Seriake Dickson from the Tertiary Education Advisory Committee,<br \/>\nCommittee on Policy on Public Primary and Secondary School Funding and<br \/>\nStaffing and the Local Government Policy Reforms Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner added that the government will study and appoint an<br \/>\nimplementation \u200ecommittee which will be followed by the pronouncement of<br \/>\nthe governor in a broadcast on \u00a0comprehensive measures and new policy<br \/>\ndirection to be taken on the reports by government.<\/p>\n<p>Flanked by the new Commissioner for Education, Hon. 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