By Chioma Oyedozie
The Mayor of Nnewi North Local Government Area(LGA), Hon. Echezona Anazodo, has appointed Hon. Emeka Okafor as Secretary to the Local Government (SLG) and Hon. Prince Jude Osumuoh as Chief of Staff in a move aimed at strengthening administration and improving service delivery.
According to a statement from the Office of the mayor, the appointments take immediate effect.
As Secretary to the Local Government, Okafor will coordinate the LGA’s administrative operations, support policy implementation and facilitate effective communication between the executive and legislative arms of the local government.
Osumuoh, as Chief of Staff, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the mayor’s office, coordinate official engagements and support the implementation of the administration’s programmes and priorities.
Explaining the appointments, Anazodo said the decision was driven by the need to place capable and experienced individuals in strategic positions to advance his administration’s development agenda for Nnewi North.
He described the appointees as experienced politicians and administrators whose competence and commitment, he said, would contribute to the progress of the local government.
The mayor congratulated both appointees and tasked them to bring their experience to bear on their new responsibilities, stressing that their appointments should be viewed as a call to dedicated and selfless service to the people of Nnewi North.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a more liveable, secure and prosperous LGA, in line with the broader development vision of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration.
Chioma Oyedozie is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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