Abia State News Special Report
ABIA STATE FORMER INFORMATION BOSS REAPPOINTED, LGA TC CHAIRMEN SWORN IN
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Afnews Editor
Jun 20, 2019
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The immediate past Commissioner
for Information in the State Chief John Okiyi Kalu and a former member of the
Abia State House of Assembly Hon. P.C Onyegbu are some of the people that top
the list of those that have been sworn in as Commissioner and Council Chairmen
respectively by the State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.
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Speaking during the occasion at
the Michael Okpara Auditorium Umuahia, the State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu
thanked God for the caliber of people that have been selected to serve as
Council Chairmen and Deputies in their various L.G.A's and congratulated them
for making the list of those that have being sworn in to serve.
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He noted that the demands of
service to the people requires commitment and total determination, pointing out
that they must ensure they carry every one along in the course of their duties
so as to work as a team for the overall development their council areas.
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Dr. Ikpeazu further advised some
of the newly sworn in Chairmen and their Deputies who had served their Local
Government Areas previously on the need to do things differently this time
around, in a bid to correcting some of the things they were unable to do in
their previous position.
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He charged them to always partner
with the various stakeholders in their council areas to work in a harmonious
relationship with the people, and used the occasion to remind them of his zero
tolerance to corruption, pointing out that they must not be found wanting in
their duties.
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In their acceptance speeches, the
newly sworn in Commissioner for Information Chief John Okiyi Kalu and Hon. P.C.
Onyegbu who spoke on behalf of the Chairmen and their deputies thanked the
Governor for finding them worthy to serve in their Council areas and promised
never to disappoint their people in their positions.
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Apart from Chief Kalu who was
reappointed as Commissioner for Information, some of the names of the Chairmen
are as follows: Barr. Charles Esonu Aba North, Dr. N.C.N.C Okoli Aba South,
Chief Dan Kalu Arochukwu as well as Hon. P.C. Onyegbu Bende. The rest are
Amstrong Okoronkwo Ikwuano, Ike Anyatonwu Isialangwa North, Dan Orjinta
Isialangwa South, and Chima Agbaeze Isuikwuato among others.
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Earlier, the State Solicitor
General/Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Enyinnaya Okezie
had administered the oath of allegiance as well as oath of office to the newly
sworn officials.
