Prime Minister James Marape has called on public servants to serve the Government passionately and wholeheartedly.
In his tribute to late Secretary for Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs Dr Alphonse Gelu, the Prime Minister described him as a public servant who served with distinction.
"Dr Gelu had all the knowledge and know-hows of politics but didn't contest in the elections but decided to serve to his call.
"We need public servants like Dr Gelu in our country."
The Prime Minister was a student of late Dr Gelu in 1990 at the University of Papua New Guinea.