The newly appointed Chairman of the Post Primary School Management Board (PPSMB), Enugu, Rev. Fr. Hillary Mgbodile, on Thursday assumed duties after the sack of his predecessor, Dr Favour Ugwuanyi.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had on Wednesday dissolved the old board members chaired by Ugwuanyi and appointed Mgbodile and two others as the new PPSMB board members.
NAN reports that the state government had set up a committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Simon Ortuanya, to investigate the activities of the former board chairman.
Addressing the staff members of the board, Mgbodile informed them that he had come to serve and not to be served.
He also pledged to move the board to a greater height through adequate service delivery.
“This opportunity to serve is one of the greatest things that has happened to me in my priesthood and I promise to serve the board with the best in me.”
He maintained that they were called to serve in order to revive the lost glory of all the public secondary schools in Enugu State.
“I have come to sacrifice my life, my earnings, my strength, my energy and my ingenuity for the good of the poor masses, so that public schools can now be very functional,” the clergyman said.
He assured the staff that their interest would be protected, most especially teachers in the rural areas.
The newly appointed Chairman and its board members also took their time to tour round the facilities within the board headquarters.
Earlier, The Permanent Secretary of the board, Mr Remi Eze, introduced the new board members to staff.
Other members of the board are Mr Jude Oga as board member one and Very Rev. Nwafor Israel, as member two. (NAN)
