NEPO IS CS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

CAPTION: Outgoing Correctional Acting Commissioner Benard Nepo and newly appointed CS Commissioner Noel Sarei shook hands during hand over- take over ceremony at the CS headquarter before Minister for Correctional Services Joe Kuli.

BY MARTINA TAKANENG

THE outgoing Acting Commissioner Bernard Nepo has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the PNG Correctional Service, effective immediately by the National Executive Council (NEC).

The announcement follows the recent appointment of Noel Sarei as Commissioner.

Speaking in the recent Hand over- take over ceremony, Nepo thanked CS staff for their support during his two-year term and pledged to work closely with Commissioner Noel Sarei and his deputies in his new role.

He stressed the role of leadership as very important in service stating that organisations rise because of leadership and organisations fall because of leadership.

Mr Nepo encourage unity and cooperation among officers to strengthen leadership across the institution and help drive reforms under the new commissioner.