Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has approved the appointment of 372 personal assistants.
According to a report, the aides, who were picked from each ward across the 31 local government areas of the state, are in addition to about 30 already existing aides.
According to the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, the appointment takes immediate effect from October 1, 2023, adding that the appointees would be sworn in on Monday, October 2.
In a press release signed by Uwah during the weekend in Uyo, he stated that the appointment fulfilled Governor Eno’s promise of ensuring grassroots involvement in governance.
“In fulfilment of his promise of ensuring grassroots involvement in governance, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, has appointed 372 personal aides to serve in his administration, one from each ward in the state,” he said.