November 21, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, has appointed Ezeugwu Frederick Ogbonna, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Yam and Pepper, and Nwodo Everestus Ugonna, as SSA on Garden Egg and Pepper.
Dated November 1, a letter of appointment addressed to Ezeugwu reads: “I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA has approved your appointment as Senior Special Assistant to the Local Government Chairman on Agriculture (Yam and Pepper). You should report to the Executive Chairman’s office in Ogbede for a briefing and deployment.
“It is pertinent to note that this is not a career civil service appointment but a temporary appointment, which you hold at the pleasure of the Executive Chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA.”
Ugonna’s appointment letter reads: “I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA has approved your appointment as Senior Special Assistant to the Local Government Chairman on Agriculture (Garden Egg and Pepper).”
Speaking on Wednesday, Odo told newsmen that the appointment of SSAs on Agriculture, specifically on Garden Egg, Yam and Pepper was a strategic move, meant to boost production of the crops in large quantities to satisfy local demands and for export.
The chairman said the LGA was good at growing these crops and had a great comparative advantage, hence the need to engage individuals who had the competence to develop that aspect of agriculture.
He said, “Their appointments are to ensure that local farmers receive adequate attention, needed resources, support and expertise to enhance production, improve market access and increase income for farmers.
“In essence, the appointment, which is wrongly misunderstood by disgruntled individuals, bad losers and opposition, reinforces my determination to create a thriving local economy based on the strength and potentials of Igbo-Etiti’s agricultural landscape.”
The chairman also said that the decision was well thought out, aimed at enhancing productivity, job creation, and uplifting farmers and communities for both short-term and long-term development goals.
He urged the public to disregard any online or offline comment aimed at discrediting his laudable and visionary efforts to reposition and set the Igbo-Etiti council area on the path of massive food production and sustainable development.
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