ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor will continue to prosper under the leadership of the newly sworn-in state secretary, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
Onn Hafiz, who was present at the swearing-in ceremony at Istana Bukit Serene here on Monday (July 7) morning, said Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman’s appointment before Johor Regent Tunku Ismail went smoothly.
“I am confident that Johor will continue to prosper with his appointment and we will work well together for the betterment of the state,” he said after launching the FarmByte Archisen indoor vertical farm project here.
Onn Hafiz also thanked former state secretary Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani for his eight and a half years of service before his appointment as Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja at Istana Negara beginning July 1.
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim had consented to Azmi’s appointment as Comptroller of the Royal Household.
The Star had earlier reported that four senior government officials were in the running to become the next state secretary following Azmi’s transfer.
They are Johor financial officer Datuk Mohammed Ridha Abd Kadir, Asman, Johor lands and mines director Mohammed Shakib Ali, and Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd chief executive Datuk Lukman Abu Bakar.
