“As you all know, this is a call to serve, while I congratulate you, I implore you to take your duties seriously...
Mr Nwifuru’s number of commissioners is eight above the number of commissioners appointed by his predecessor, Dave Umahi, who exited office as governor on 29 May.Aside from the commissioners, the governor also swore in Emmanuel Echiegu as the chief of staff and Timothy Nwachi as the deputy chief of staff.
Governor Nwifuru urged the new commissioners and appointees to join hands with him to transform the state.He also warned that his administration would not tolerate “indolence” from them. “Our State is very charged, waiting for our leadership style and we must show them what we have for them and show them that we have the capacity to deliver,” he said.
The governor thanked residents of the state for their patience with his administration, assuring that he would hit the ground running to deliver on his campaign promises. Speaking on behalf of the new appointees, the Chief of Staff, Mr Echiegu, a professor, thanked the governor for finding them worthy to serve in his administration.Governor Nwifuru, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is the immediate past Speaker of the State Assembly.Share this:
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