Governor Alex Otti says gone are the days of making appointments just to create jobs for the “boys.”
Dr Alex Otti stated this at the Banquet hall of the Government House Umuahia during the swearing in of the second batch of two additional Commissioners into the State Executive Council.
He said all the appointments are meant to add value to the State, adding that all the Appointees are square pegs in square holes.
“Every institution is as good as the people, stressing that his government is in continuous search for the best.”
The Governor who noted that in the past people have lobbied and even paid money for positions said such practice has seized.
He reminded the new Commissioners that the expectations from Abia people are very high and as such his government Will not accept poor quality jobs from them but the best.
He urged them to bring in their best to the job.
Dr Otti noted that the two Commissioners were well engaged with the European Union and General Electric Management in Netherlands respectively before their appointments, commended them for their show of love and sacrifices to the State and congratulated them for accepting to serve the State.
In another development, the Governor also made thirty (30) new appointments
1. Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation
2. Hon Iheanacho Obioma – Special Adviser, Political Affairs
3. Prof Ijeoma Iheukwumere – Senior Special Assistant, Environment
4. Mr. Odinakachi Eric Eme – Senior Special Assistant, Multilateral and Donor Agencies
5. Mr. Nwaka Inem – Special Adviser on Trade, Commerce and Industry
6. Magdalene Ugoanusi – Senior Special Assistant, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
7. Mr. Martins Okechukwu Justice (J Martins) – Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment
8. Dr. George Chidozie – Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties
9. Pastor Okorougo Aji – Special Assistant, Lands and Housing
10. Dr. Obioma Nwogbe – Senior Special Assistant, Transport
11. Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba – Senior Special Assistant, Homeland Security
12. Ven (Dr.) Joshua Onyeike – General Manager, ASOPADEC
13. Pastor Dike Nwankwo – Director General, Abia State Orientation Agency
14. Dr. Uloaku Ukaegbu – Director, Abia State Agency for Control of AIDS
15. Dr. Eric Egwuibe – Senior Special Assistant, Budget and Planning
16. Dr. Anthony Nwaubani, Senior Special Assistant, Finance
17. Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke, GM, ASEPA
18. Mr. Daniel Chinagozi – Special Assistant, Digital Economy
19. Mr. Chinedu Ekeke – Deputy Chief of Staff (cum Senior Special Assistant on Sports and Youth Development)
20. Dr. Oluebube Olunna Chukwu – Senior Special Assistant, Due Process
21. Apostle Kenneth C. Wiper – Special Assistant on Religious Activities
22. Mr. Ishmael Onuoha – Senior Special Assistant, Cooperative Societies
23. Col. Ezichi Kalu (Rtd.) – General Manager, Abia State Road Traffic and Safety Management Agency (ARTSMA)
24. Mrs. Mathilda Anyamele – Special Assistant, Special Duties.
25. Mrs. Chinwe Kanu Uba – Special Assistant, Women Mobilisation.
26. Mrs. Chinwe Onyeukwu – Special Assistant, Women Affairs.
27. Kanu Nwankwo – Chairman, Enyimba International Football Club, Aba
28. Boniface Alozie Uche – Chairman, Abia Comets
29. John Sam Obuh – Chairman, Abia Warriors
30. Dr. Benson Nwaigburu, GM, Abia State Debt Management Office
Responding on behalf of his Colleague and Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Blessing Felix , the Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Engr. Ikechukwu thanked the Governor for the opportunity given them to serve and pledged to do their best in the service of the State.
He, however, urged Abia people to work collectively to make Abia great.
