ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has announced plans to appoint over 1000 liaison officers in the state.
The former presidential aspirant on the platform of the APC, said the appointment would introduce fresh blood in the affairs of the state, and act as a catalyst for further rural integration in governance.
Umahi announced this during a Church service in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday.
He maintained that his administration would not relent in repositioning the youths for leadership in the state through various mentorship, noting that half of the number will be deployed to the 13 Local government areas while the rest would serve in the state.
The Governor also announced that about one thousand persons had secured employment in David Umahi University of Health Sciences Uburu.
Speaking on the ongoing construction of the Ebonyi International Airport, Umahi disclosed that the facility would be ready for flight operations in January 2023.
The former PDP member expressed satisfaction with the level of immediate and projected employment opportunities offered by the university and the airport to Ebonyi state in particular and Nigeria in general.
“At the last count, we had employed over 1000 people in the university. We will pay their salaries till the end of December.
“From January everything there will be Federal.
“Now on the Airport employment, people are submitting applications but we will consider Ebonyians first. That employment is ongoing,” he said.