Gov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Friday appointed eight new permanent secretaries into the state civil service.
Swearing-in the permanent secretaries in Kaduna, Yero enjoined them to keep to their oath of office and ensure excellent service delivery.
He said the appointments were based strictly on merits and not politically motivated.
The governor urged other civil servants in the state to improve on their service delivery, and shun any form of sentiments that could bring division and poor service delivery.
The new permanent secretaries include Aliyu Bamali, Lukman Musa, Adamu Atama, Ladi Pate, Marcus Baba, Lawal Usman, Joshua Gambo and Ishaya Yem.