Taraba gets new Head of Service, Paul Maigida Tino

The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas has approved the appointment of Paul Maigida Tino as the new Head of the Civil Service for the state.

The decision comes after a screening and recommendation process conducted by a committee specially constituted for this purpose.

The announcement came on Sunday via a press statement made available to journalists in Jalingo by the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Yusuf Sanda.

His appointment as the leader of the Civil Service follows the retirement of Suzy Nathan, the former Head of Service.

According to the statement, out of the 35 Permanent Secretaries invited for screening, Tino emerged as the most suitable candidate, scoring the highest points.

Following the retirement of the former Head of Service of the state and the desire to fill the same on merit and qualification, the governor, it would be recalled, constituted and inaugurated a committee for the Screening and Recommendation of suitable candidates as Head of Civil Service of the State.

Before his appointment, 35 Permanent Secretaries in the state were invited for the exercise by the Committee and only 15 presented themselves for the robust screening.

Out of the 15, 7 candidates who scored between 66-86 points were recommended as suitable candidates to the Governor.

Tino, according to the statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, scored the highest point making him the most suitable candidate for appointment as the Head of Civil Service of the State.