President Michael Sata has retired Secretary to the Cabinet Evans Chibiliti in public interest, according to a statement made available to the media by State House.
In the statement, the President expressed gratitude to Chibiliti for the services he rendered to the nation during his tenure as head of the civil service.
And President Sata has appointed Dr Rowland Msiska as acting Secretary to the Cabinet. Dr Msiska has been serving as deputy Secretary to the Cabinet under Chibiliti.
“I wish you well in this appointment and I am confident that you will perform to the expectations of the people of Zambia,” read President Sata’s letter to Dr Msiska in part.
The statement notes that Dr Msiska has worked as Global Systems Advisor [UNAIDS - Geneva], Chief Technical Advisor [UNDP - Senegal], Director Southern Africa Capacity Initiative [UNDP], Director HIV and Development for Africa [UNDP] and Executive Director for the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management among others.
The firing of Mr. Chibiliti represents the seventh time that President Sata has re-shuffled his cabinet in less than one year.