By: Valentine Adese (JP),
Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has pledged the State Government’s support to the family of late Dr. Martin Polycarb Azzuwut, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Plateau State, who died on 3rd June, 2021.
Governor Lalong, who expressed deep shock, over the demise of Dr. Martin, describing his death, “as a sad development and a great loss to the state”.
Governor Lalong, who visited the residence of the deceased in Rayfield, Jos, to condole with the family said, he was saddened by the death of, Dr. Martin Azzuwut, who apart from being a medical doctor that worked hard to assist people in need of medical attention, “also exhibited high sense of duty as Permanent Secretary”.
In a press statement, which capture his visit, signed by, Dr. Makut Simon Macham, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, dataed, 9th June, 2020, Governor Lalong added that, “We relied on Dr. Martin a lot during our battle against COVID-19 and other health challenges. He was a hardworking and committed civil servant, who performed very well.
“He was appointed as Permanent Secretary without anybody lobbying for him. He has proved me right that the decision to appoint and deploy him to the health Ministry is a good one”.
Governor Lalong urged the family particularly the wife and children to take solace in his good legacies of “hard work, professionalism, diligence and honesty”.
He pledged the support of the Government to the family.
Representative of the family, Mr. Andrew Azzuwut, appreciated the Governor for the visit and said the family was comforted by the kind and reassuring words of the Governor, who has demonstrated genuine humility, service and compassion not only to the family, but other grieving families in the State.
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