Two top Nagaland State officials retire

Dimapur, September 30, 2014: Two top officials of Nagaland – Chief Secretary and Director General of Police – have retired. The first woman Chief Secretary of Nagaland, and also, first woman IAS officer from Nagaland State, Banuo Z Jamir was accorded a farewell at Nagaland Civil Secretariat on September 30.

In her speech, Banuo said she was content and happy to retire (after 37 years in service), but assured to continue to work and contribute to the society and community. She also advocated the importance of women in different fields. Further, she encouraged the officers to work hard and give their best in whatever they do.

Banuo will be replaced by Additional Chief Secretary Toshi Aier.

Meanwhile, Nagaland Police also accorded a farewell parade to DGP Besesayo Kezo at New Police Reserve Ground in Phesama today. Kezo, a 1978 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre assumed the office of DGP Nagaland on January 1, 2013.

Terming the job of police as honourable, the retiring DGP encouraged the personnel to keep up the true tradition of loyalty and serve the society in the right perspective.

Source: Morung Express