Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Tuesday, granted automatic employment to nine ex-corps members of Abia origin, who recently received presidential National Youth Service Corps honour awards in their various states of service.
Otti announced this while receiving, in his office, the ex-corps members led by the NYSC State Coordinator, Gladys Adama.
He directed the State Head of Service to immediately issue them appointment letters.
The beneficiaries are Nwogu Chinonso, Anyanwu Promise, Ezieme Uba, Emmanuel Ezinne, Abia Grace, Nwafike Chiemela, Ugwa Mark, Eke Miracle and James Chukwuebuka.
Otti said, “On behalf of the state government, you are going to leave here with a token. But beyond the token, I hereby temporarily lift the embargo on employment to employ the nine of you, except if any of you is not interested.
“So, having lifted that embargo and having employed all of you, I also close the embargo.
“Honourable Attorney General, please communicate to the head of service that the nine of them should be given automatic employment. No interviews. They have already passed the interviews.
“So all you need to do is go and do your documentation, and then you can start work on Monday,” Otti stated.
Otti charged them to continue to be outstanding in everything they do.
Responding on behalf of the ex-corps members, Mr Nwogu Chinomso from Obingwa LGA, who served in Zamfara state, appreciated the appointment offer while promising that they would serve the state with all sense of commitment.
Nwogu said, “Let me use this opportunity to commend your good work in the state. Your Excellency, you are a true leader. You are the Joshua of our time. Our prayer is that Almighty God gives you the wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of this state.”
