The Chairman of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Eric Odo, has appointed two Senior Special Assistants to oversee key agricultural sectors in the region, specifically focusing on yam, garden egg, and pepper.
Ezeugwu Frederick Ogbonna has been named the SSA on Yam and Pepper, while Nwodo Everestus Ugonna will take on the role of SSA on Garden Egg and Pepper.
The appointments, which were officially communicated on November 1, direct the appointees to report to the Executive Chairman’s office in Ogbede for further briefings and deployment.
The appointment letters emphasize that these positions are temporary and not part of the career civil service, highlighting that the appointments are made at the discretion of the Executive Chairman, according to Daily Trust.
This move is part of the local government’s ongoing efforts to enhance agricultural productivity in the area, particularly with regard to these important crops.
The letter 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.”
Similarly, Ugonna’s appointment letter states: “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).”
