- Insists it will boost agriculture in the state
Governance in Enugu State has become really spicy and full of health benefits with Dr. Eric Odo, the Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, of State appointing Senior Special Assistants, SSAs, on Agriculture, Garden egg, Yam and Pepper.
Fauling the negative media reports and reviews his appointments are attracting, Odo who said the appointment of SSAs on Agriculture, Garden Egg, Yam and Pepper would satisfy local demands and boost export added that it was a strategic move to boost the production of the crops in large quantities in his local government.
One of the appointments contained in a letter dated November 1 and addressed to Ezeugwu Federick Ogbonna reads: “I am pleased to inform you that the executive chairman 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 Igbo Etiti LGA, Ogbede, for 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.”
A second letter of appointment bearing the same date was addressed to Nwodo Everestus Ugonna. He was appointed as Special Adviser on Garden Egg and Pepper.
Faulting the wide-range condemnation of his appointments, Odo insisted that it was important for the public to know that Igbo-Etiti does well in growing these crops.
He said they had a great comparative advantage, hence the need to engage individuals who have the competence to develop that aspect of agriculture.
This, he said, was to ensure that local farmers receive adequate attention, needed resources, support, and expertise to enhance production, improve market access, and increase income for farmers.
According to him, “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 strengths and potentials of Igbo-Etiti’s agricultural landscape.”
The chairman added that the decision was a well-thought-out one aimed at enhancing productivity, job creation, and to uplift farmers and communities in a way that resonates with both short-term and long-term development goals.
He urged the public to disregard any online or offline comment aimed at discrediting the laudable and visionary efforts to reposition and set Igbo-Etiti LGA on the path of massive food production and sustainable development.
