Photo from Comenei Ali/BIO
COTABATO CITY—Two newly-appointed deputy ministers for the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) and the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) sworn in before BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim on Wednesday, June 14 with their oath of office centered on ‘Moral Governance’.
Ibrahim Ibay, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of MILG, took over the position previously held by Senior Minister Abunawas “Von Alhaq” Maslamama. Prior to his appointment, Ibay served as the governor of the dissolved Shariff Kabunsuan Province and held the position of mayor in the town of Parang, Maguindanao for several years.
The MILG is mandated to promote and maintain security in Bangsamoro’s constituent local government units (LGUs) and aid the Chief Minister in the general supervision of the governance of the region’s LGUs immediate local government.
Meanwhile, Aldin Asiri, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of MHSD, brings previous experience from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and recently held the position of Director V in the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), Zamboanga Peninsula.
MHSD is responsible for the management of housing and human settlement in the region as well as affairs relating to both rural and urban development.
While congratulating the officials, Chief Minister Ebrahim said the task was a daunting one and would require a lot of effort.
“With utmost dedication, devotion, honesty, justice, and integrity completely devoid of all the evils in governance, especially graft and corruption,” Chief Minister Ebrahim said.
Meanwhile, MHSD Deputy Minister Asiri said, “Alhamdulillah isa pong malaking karangalan na ako ay makapagsilbi sa Bangsamoro.
Sa ating makakaya, gagawin po natin ito for the welfare and development ng ating kababayan.”
“Ang importante ay iyong sincerity, dedikasyon at commitment natin to serve the Bangsamoro,” he added. (Majid Nur/BIO)
