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Shaikh Mohammed promotes 311 personnel of GDRFA

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the promotion of 311 noncommissioned officers and personnel of the Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai, including one officer promoted to the rank of Brigadier and other six officers to the rank of Major.

Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, said 76 women at the directorate were among those promoted.

He thanked and pledged the allegiance to the wise leadership, noting that the gesture is added to the good deeds of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who motivates hard working Emiratis.

Al Marri called on the personnel of the general directorate to exert their utmost efforts to upgrade the performance at all departments so as to achieve the vision of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid to make the UAE No. 1 in delivery of better government services to Emiratis and expatriates as well.

He commended the directives and follow up of performance at the Ministry of Interior’s directorates and departments by Lt.-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, to ensure excellence and innovation, as well as delivery of better services to public.