The Ministry of Information on Thursday honored during a ceremony the Head of the Diwan Department, Amal Mostapha Itani, after reaching her retirement age, attended by Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, Information Ministry’s Director General, Dr. Hassan Falha, National News Agency (NNA) Director, Ziad Harfoush, “Radio Lebanon” Director Mohammed Gharib, and Director of Lebanese Studies and Publications, Khodor Majed, as well as several Ministry senior staff.
In her delivered word, Minister Abdel Samad hailed Itani’s high sense of professionalism demonstrated during her 45 years of service at the Ministry.
Minister Abdel Samad stressed that she is personally and determinedly following-up on the retirement law until it is endorsed by the general assembly of the Parliament, so that all those who have served the state can obtain their retirement pension rights.
The Director General of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Hassan Falha, for his part, highly lauded Itani as an exemplary model in administrative work, hailing her relentless work, devotion and commitment abiding by the regulations and laws during her service at the Ministry.