By Our Correspondent
The Office of the Deputy Mayor of Idemili South Local Government Area (IDSLGA) has announced the appointment of 20 Special Assistants to enhance administrative efficiency and strengthen grassroots governance.
In a statement issued from the council headquarters in Ojoto, the Deputy Mayor, Hon. Ifeanyi Anakuba, said the appointments form part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery and deepen governance at the local level.
The statement further disclosed that the Deputy Mayor has approved the appointment of 20 indigenes of Idemili South as Special Assistants, each to earn a monthly salary of N100,000.
This brings the total monthly wage commitment to N2 million, a move the council described as a deliberate investment in human capital development and youth empowerment in the area.
According to the statement, the appointees include Messrs. Chinonso Okafor, Chukwudi Okafor, Patrick Somtochukwu Anyisia, Emeka Mbanefo, Kosiso Ajuruchukwu, Mbamalu Ubachukwu, Onyekachukwu Edekobi, Chukwuemeka Edekobi, Ekemeje Okechukwu Godwin, Chekwube Mkparu, Tochukwu Emmanuel Agu, and Charles Enuka.
Others are Miss Florence Nwizu, Mrs. Ijeoma Obianyo, Mrs. Chizoba Okoye, Mrs. Ugorji Ifenyinwa, Mrs. Stella Okafor Nkeiru, Mrs. Chioma Ndulue, Miss Chioma Anozie, and Celestine Anakwenze Obumneme.
The statement noted that portfolios will be assigned to the appointees in due course, while the appointments take effect from May 1, 2026.
Describing the initiative as a bold step toward youth inclusion, the council said the gesture underscores its commitment to putting “smiles on the faces of the youths” and advancing grassroots development.
Anakuba congratulated the newly appointed aides and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them by contributing meaningfully to the development of the local government area.
