Windhoek
Omaheke Regional Governor Festus Ueitele has implored civil servants to raise their level of dedication to work, but in the same vein he said he recognised the efforts they have shown over the years
Ueitele made the call during the official opening of the Omaheke Regional Council meeting last week.
The governor said his office wants to see a re-energised civil service that feels valued and motivated to help implement the vital reforms the country needs.
“I say enough is enough!! We have to see change in Omaheke Region and that has to start now,” he said, adding that he pleads and encourages a culture of respect and hard work.
“I am confident that each and every one of you here wants to see Omaheke develop and that is why I am pleading with you. I call on you to drive the wheel of implementation, starting today,” said Ueitele.
He said President Hage Geingob has pronounced this year as the “year of Implementation” and thus all are expected to heed the president’s call.
Ueitele urged civil servants to come up with long- term imaginative ideas and also to make sure that there is proper cooperation between departments with joint accountability. “It is time for us to work together as a region,” he said, adding that the region is currently too divided in its thinking that “often at times clouds our judgement, which is a paramount element that leads to hampering development”.
“Too often we’ve seen weak attempts to address problems with coordination meetings that just sound good and give a sense of activity when briefed to the media,” he added.
He said people turn up at big meetings such as the Omaheke Regional Council meeting and on an infrequent basis coordinate on a particular issue but then go back to their departments to work in isolation, while ignoring the very important points and advice.
He advised civil servants to embrace the new culture of implementation, to promote the culture of acceptance and to foster a stronger bond across all boards.