New acting CS Commissioner

Bernard Nepo is new acting Correctional Service Commissioner

Nepo will act on the position for three months starting today as appointed by the Ministerial Executives Appointment Committee and announcement by the Prime Minister last week.

Simatab clarified that the appointment was based on merit and asked all CS senior officers to work together with Nepo and support him for the next three months.

“I was not consulted by NEC about the decision nor did I make any recommendations as the appointment was done on merit.