At the instance of the Executive Governor, Samuel Ortom, a three day retreat was organized for newly appointed executive council members viz: Hon Commissioners, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries and Local Government Caretaker Chairmen from Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th July, 2015.
Presentations were made by the more than twenty five resource persons across various areas and topics, afterwhich the following resolutions were made.
a) The Governor was commended for coming up with the idea of the retreat to bring the participants up to date with their offices and responsibility most of all, holding the retreat within the confines of the Benue People’s House as a means of cutting the cost of doing government business.
b) Participants expressed the wish that such retreats be held at regular intervals preferably on a quarterly basis.
c) Participants resolved to align themselves with and work in accordance with the blueprint of the administration which is “Our Collective Vision for a New Benue” especially in the implementation of the five-point agenda of the administration, which include:
1. Good governance and revenue security.
2. Agriculture-driven industrialization.
3. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)- based education and Health services.
4. Investment in critical infrastructure.
5. Gender, Women, Youth, Sports and people with disabilities.
d) It was resolved that the code of ethics of the administration which is anchored on the fear of God will be the entrenchment of core values including transparency, accountability, justice, fairness, selflessness, humility, discipline, forgiveness, reconciliation, integrity, peace and unity.
e) That all appointees in the administration have resolved to abide by the rule of law and due process in service delivery.
f) Participants agreed that international best practices as well as the latest media and ICT tools will be deployed in delivering democracy dividends.
g) That all appointees will work as a team and in synergy with one another and in partnership with the legislative and judicial arms of government to deliver on set goals.
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