Reinstated Eastern Highlands Provincial Administrator Solomon Tato has resumed official duties on Tuesday following Monday's Supreme Court's ruling.
Tato and his two deputies, John Gimisive (field services) and Ipai Mania (corporate services) were escorted into the besieged Yanepa Building by police and some public servants.
On Wednesday Tato led a team of public servants including the provincial disaster officer Apwester Seka to floods and landslide disaster sites in Bena, Henganofi and Kainantu.
“The impasse is to the appointment of the provincial administrator is over. We are now focused on serving the 67,000 people of EHP, Tato told journalists in Goroka.
On Wednesday police took up strategic positions at the Yanepa Building and will remain for some weeks, according to police sources.
The provincial administration, under the stewardship of Tato, is working around the clock to compile a comprehensive disaster assessment report to the National Government in a bid to solicit funds to fund disaster operations in the province.
Picture: Solomon Tato in office