Governor Orji Swears In New Commissioners And
Transition Chairmen The Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji,
has sworn in two new commissioners
and seventeen transition chairmen for
the Local Government Areas to join in
the developmental intentions of the
government. The ceremony took place at the Michael
Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia on Tuesday. The Governor urged the new transition
chairmen to work in tandem with the
aspirations of the administration, to impact
the lives of citizens in the rural areas and
ensure development in their communities. He hinted that this was the final set of
transition chairmen to run the Local
Government system because the next
people to be sworn in would be the elected
chairmen, stating that there would be a level
playing ground for those intending to run for the position. The Michael Okpara Auditorium was filled to its capacity with friends, family, well-wishers, as well as
supporters of the new commissioners and the seventeen local government transition chairmen as the
appointees simultaneously took the oath of office which empowered them to gainfully build and develop
the state. Bearing in mind that all eyes were focused on them to perform better, one of the newly appointed
commissioners promised that they would do their best in ensuring that dividends of democracy reach the
citizens. The transition chairmen were said to have been carefully considered in order not to create a vacuum in
the local government system and because of their antecedents and ability to work assiduously in the
improvement of the grassroots. They assume office with a guiding principle to perform excellently on their jobs and ensure that Abia
citizens are carried along in the developmental process of the state.