AFIKPO LGA Boss Swears-in Priscilla Alu Idam as Secretary, Inaugurates Staff Verification & Table Payment Committee

By Omagha Idam

History was made in the political revolution of Afikpo Local Government Area, when on Tuesday, 29th October 2024, the Executive Chairman of the Council, Nwachi, Timothy A.U swore in Dame Priscilla Alu Idam as the Secretary to the Local Government. She hails from Amasiri Ekuma Ubaghala autonomous community.

The Swearing in ceremony which took place at the Council Hall, Afikpo attracted the presence of Party Chieftains, Staff of the Council and friends and well wishers of the appointee. Members of Afikpo Women in Politics led by Hon Barr Oby Oko Enyim and Hon Amuche Otunta Godwin were also in attendance.

In his remarks, the Council Chairman,NWACHI, Timothy A. U congratulated the Council Scribe on her reappointment and charged her to discharge her duties diligently and in accordance with the oath of office/allegiance she took.

He hailed the State Governor,Rt Hon Builder Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and wife, Chief(Mrs) Mary-Maudaline Uzoamaka Nwifuru for their remarkable and exemplary leadership that have taken the State to an enviable heights and promised to step down their developmental initiatives in Afikpo LGA.

Earlier the Afikpo Chairman while admonishing the newly sworn in Council Secretary mandated her to monitor attendance of workers to work on daily basis as his administration would not tolerate absenteeism to work, adding that its only those that come to work that would be paid at the end of each month.

He promised to provide the enabling environment for her to realize the mandate of her office, even as he advised her to be diligent and innovative in the discharge of her duties and other assignments given to her

The Council Chairman who further used the opportunity to inaugurate Staff Verification and Table Payment Committee headed by Mr.Emmanuel Ugwu Arua also announced the appointment of Rev(Dr) Michael Oyari as his S. A on Diaspora. He charged the Committee Members and all his appointees to bring their wealth of experience to bear in delivering quality service in line with the People’s Charter of Needs Agenda of Gov Nwifuru’s led administration

In her acceptance speech, the newly sworn in Secretary to Afikpo Local Government Area,Dame Priscillia Alu Idam thanked the Council Chairman for considering her worthy for the appointment and promised to work in synergy with him to realize his vision of a peaceful,United and progressive Local Government Area.

She promised to align herself with the policy thrust of Gov Nwifuru’s led administration and thanked the wife of the Governor,Chief(Mrs) Uzoamaka Nwifuru for championing the course of women which made the appointment possible for her and therefore promised not to disappoint her

Joining the Council Chairman for the event included the Chairperson of the Council, Mrs. Keziah Uduma Nwachi; the Vice Chairman of the Council,Hon(Mrs) Josephine Chinwe Nwogo; the Chief of Staff to the Council Chairman, Apostle Uduma Peter Agha; S. A to the Chairman on Environment, Hon Paschal Okechukwu Okoh and S. A to the Chairman on IGR, Hon Emmanuel Oko Ibiam among others.

In conclusion he commended the ever hard working Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Princess Obila, for deputizing well.

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