Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service. The state government disclosed on Monday that the fresh appointments were made to fill existing vacancies within the civil service and strengthen the administrative machinery of the state for effective and efficient service delivery. Announcing the governor’s approval, the Head of the State Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, explained that the appointments became urgent following a critical shortage of Permanent Secretaries, as well as the recent creation and restructuring of several state ministries, Naija News reports. “Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new Permanent Secretaries to bring their wealth of experience, professional competence and proven capacity to bear on their new responsibilities, while contributing meaningfully to the administration’s objective of building a more responsive, efficient, professional and results-oriented civil service,” the statement added. The state government confirmed that all 19 appointments take immediate effect.