Oceanicnews reports that the executive governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi Nweze, in a bid to make good his promise of engaging an additional 800 aides to the already appointed 4,000 legislative aides, has ratified the appointment of additional 513 aides to serve as Technical Assistants(TA).
Chief Clement Nweke, the governor’s Principal secretary made this known in a statement in Abakailiki on Wednesday. According ti him, the appointees were drawn from the 171 political wards in the state and were to report to the office of the Principal Secretary with their credentials for documentation purpose.
He said: “Appointees from Abakaliki, Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ebonyi and Ezza North Local Government Areas (LGA) are to report on November 27 2019.
“The appointees from Ezza South, Ikwo, Izzi, Ohaozara are to report on November 28 while those from Ishielu, Ivo, Ohaukwu and Onicha LGAs are to report on November 29, 2019,” he stated.
It would be recalled that the governor, during a meeting with top government officials in September, hinted that he would appoint 800 aides to add to the 4,000 already appointed.