Civil Service, Information and Local Administration Ministers Take Constitutional Oath Before PLC President

  Riyadh

Judge Akram Naseeb Ahmed Al-Amiri, Salem Abu Bakr Mohammed Thabet Al-Awlaki, and Ahmed Saleh Ahmed Al-Awlaki took the constitutional oath before His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), today, Wednesday.

The oath-taking ceremony followed their appointment as Minister of Civil Service and Insurance, Minister of Information, and Minister of Local Administration, respectively.

Following the ceremony, President Al-Alimi met with the newly appointed ministers and congratulated them on the confidence placed in them. He wished them success in carrying out their upcoming national responsibilities.

The President said that the assumption of ministerial responsibilities by young ministers at this critical juncture represents an important test of the experience of engaging young talents in leading state institutions. It is also an opportunity to bring about the required transformations amid the exceptional circumstances in the country’s history.

President Al-Alimi urged the ministers to work as one team with the Prime Minister and other members of the government. He called for coordinating their ministries’ efforts to serve citizens and transforming their priorities into specific action plans.

He stressed that the government’s success should be measured by tangible improvements in public services, the speed with which citizens’ transactions are processed. It is also in the responsiveness of government institutions to their grievances and complaints.

The PLC President directed the Minister of Civil Service and Insurance to press ahead with completing the administrative reform programme, updating the civil service database, and activating oversight and inspection mechanisms. He also called for addressing cases of dual employment and fictitious names, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and oversight agencies.

In his directives to the Minister of Information, President Al-Alimi underscored the importance of advancing the national media system to place it at the heart of the battle to restore state institutions and confront the terrorist Houthi militias.

He emphasized the role of official media in explaining the state’s position to domestic and international public opinion, correcting misleading narratives, countering rumours, and proactively providing reliable information in a timely manner.

The President also directed the activation of the state’s media platforms in the governorates, the utilization of qualified professionals, and the expansion of radio broadcasting and digital publishing to ensure that the voice of the Republic reaches every part of the country.

President Al-Alimi further directed the Minister of Local Administration to strengthen the constructive relationship between the government and local authorities and maintain regular communication with all levels of the executive authority.

He called for addressing pending issues in coordination with the relevant ministries. He also stressed the importance of developing local revenues and helping governorates and districts fulfil their responsibilities in providing basic services to citizens. He further, stressed the importance of strengthening resilience in the face of the subversive Imamate project backed by the Iranian regime.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Yahya Al-Shuaibi, Director of the Office of the Presidency of the Republic.