Head of Service || Edo State Goverment

PROFILE

Dr. Simon Omoka Imuekemhe

was born in Ikabigbo- Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
He attended Demonstration Primary school Uzairue, Our lady of Fatima Grammar School and the University of Ibadan where he bagged the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He is a fellow of the West African College of Physician (Pediatrics) (FNMCP)

President, Resident Doctors Association UBTH, 1985-1987
Member, Medical Advisory Committee UBTH, 1985-1987
Secretary General, Nigeria Medical Association, 1986-1989
Head of Pediatrics, General Hospital, Sapele, 1989-1989
Head of Department of Pediatrics, Central hospital, Benin City 1991-1994

President, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, Edo State Branch, 1991-1994
Member Board of Directors- Institute of Child Health, University of Benin, 1994-1999
Member, Edo State Primary Health committee, 1989-1995
Secretary General, Common Wealth Association for Mental

Member, Edo State Essential Drug Project Executive committee, 1994-1998.
Chairman, Edo State PTF Drug Rev. Fund Committee. 1997-1999
Director of Hospital Services/Chief Executive, Hospital Management Board, June 1994-May 1999
Appointed Permanent Secretary, June 1999 till date
Appointed Secretary/Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue October 2000-May 2005
External Examiner in Pediatrics, University of Benin, 1996-1997
Chairman, Committee to Assess the Impact of the 2000 Retrenchment

Edo State Representative, Presidential Committee on Disputed Oil Well.
Member, Edo State Committee on Internally Generated Revenue
Chairman, Joint Committee of Joint Tax Board and Federal Road Safety Commission, 2003-2005.
Vice Chairman, Edo State Planning Committee for the Establishment of a Refinery
Chairman Edo State Planning Committee for the Establishment of a Refinery
Edo State Representative on Presidential Committee on Enhanced Central Motor Registration
Chairman Edo State Body of Permanent Secretaries 2000-2005
Chairman Edo State Committee on the Contributory Pension Scheme
Chairman Edo State Committee on Monetization Policy.
Chairman, Handing Over Committee of Governor Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, March 2007-May 2007
Member Transition Committee of Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, April – May 2007.

The office of the Head of Service in the State was created in February 1999
in accordance with the directive of the Federal government on the Restructuring of
the Civil Service. Prior to 1999, the functions of the Office of the Head of Service are clearly Spelt out in circular letter No. SGA.7/5T5/2000 of 10th February 1999 the functions includes:-
(i)      Providing leadership and direction to the civil service and maintaining high moral, spirit de corps and good image of the Civil Service.
(ii)      Fostering Professionalism amongst civil servants;
(iii)     Advising the State Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission on the appointment and deployment of Permanent Secretaries;
(iv)     Promoting good relations between Commissioners and other political office holders on one hand and Permanent Secretaries on the other hand;
(v)     Career development of all senior management staff on grade level 13 and above including training schemes for such officers;
(vi)     Establishment Matters of the Civil Service;
(vii)    Providing Management services to the Civil Service;
(viii)   Personnel records and statistics to the Civil Service;
(ix)     Civil Service Pension Scheme;
(x)     Staff salaries, wages and allowances of Civil servants;
(xi)     Civil service training institutions;
(xii)    Attendance at the State Executive Council Meetings;
(xiii)   Coordinating industrial relationship in the Civil Service and providing the secretarial for the Public Service Negotiating Council;
(xiv)   Civil Service welfare matters;
(xv)    Allocation of Office and Residential accommodation for Civil Servants;
(xvi)   Providing Staff for newly established and ad-hoc bodies;
(xvii) Managing the following offices headed by Permanent Secretaries;

The directorate of Central Administration handles all Public Service Matters, Establishment and Management services takes charge of establishment and training matters while Pension Board handles matters relating to Pensions. These Directorates are headed by Permanent secretaries who report to the Head of Service.