The Ministry of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, under the able leadership of Honourable Daniel Igali, has sent forth newly appointed commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development, Honourable Joana Gigi.
Speaking during the ‘sendforth’ ceremony held at the Conference Room of the Honourable Commissioner on Thursday, Champion Daniel Igali, described Honourable Joana Gigi who was his staff untill her appointment by Governor Douye Diri as a patriot, intelligent and consummate woman.
Igali noted that Honourable Gigi during her stay under his watch as Commissioner distinguished herself as a woman of substance who brought her wealth of experience to bear in the discharge of her duties.
Reflecting on the elevation, the world and Olympic champion admonished that leadership should never be about keeping people small, but about creating the space for them to grow, stressing that people who work with you today may stand beside or above you tomorrow.
Daniel Igali noted that one of the quiet joys of leadership is watching people you once worked with rise to greater responsibilities after working closely with the new Women Affairs commissioner for six years as a Director in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Sports Development
Honourable Igali advised the new commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development, to surround herself with the right people who will not only tell her what she wants to hear but those who will tell her the truth dispassionately.
Honourable Igali lauded Governor Douye Diri for uplifting the status of Honourable Joana Gigi while praying to God Almighty to guide her path with wisdom and knowledge and sound mind in carrying out her new assignment.
In her remarks, the brand new commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development, Honourable Joana Gigi expressed gratitude for the thoughtful gesture, describing it as overwhelming.
Honourable Gigi singled out for praises the leadership qualities of Honourable Daniel Igali, describing her time as staff of the Ministry of Sports as fruitful where she made lifetime friends.
The women affairs commissioner thanked Governor Douye Diri for finding her worthy of such elevation, adding that it was a manifestation of God’s plans beyond human comprehension.
Meanwhile, Honourable Igali was joined in the sendforth by the Ministry Permanent Secretary, Pereyi Efeke, Head of Human Resource Management, Digha Nicolas, the Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council, Andrew Aye, the Director of Finance and Accounts, Ministry of Sports, Funke Ayah and staff members of the ministry, alongside staff of the ministry of Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development led by the Permanent Secretary and well wishers.
