Ifeanyichukwu Odi, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said if elected he would make the Ebonyi civil service more productive and service-oriented.

Mr Odi stated this on Monday in Abakaliki while fielding questions from journalists after consulting with the leadership of the party on his governorship ambition.

The aspirant said repositioning the civil service entailed embarking on strategic reforms and putting more money in the pockets of the civil servants.

He described the civil service as the engine room of any administration and said he was committed to lifting Ebonyi out of poverty.

Mr Odi added that Ebonyi workers were an integral part of the population to enjoy a high standard of living.

“When you create wealth for the people, it will impact on every other sector in the state, including the civil service and our civil servants shall benefit,” stated Mr Odi.

A businessman, the PDP governorship aspirant, said he was motivated to join the Ebonyi governorship race because of his desire to serve the people and that in his recent declaration speech at Isuachara, in Isu, Onicha local government area, he was emphatic about knowing Ebonyi’s challenges and the solutions.

According to him, the declaration speech captured all that he has been doing over the years, including his philanthropic gestures and what he intended to do for the people, if given the opportunity to lead the state.

“If we have the opportunity to be at the helm of leadership as the governor, it means that I will have more capacity to access more funds and we will channel the funds to areas that will have more meaningful development,” Mr Odi assured.

Meanwhile, Silas Onu, PDP chairman in Ebonyi, has assured a level-playing field for all aspirants contesting the governorship ticket.

He said the agenda of the leadership was to provide an affair and credible platform for all the aspirants to compete and represent the party.

(NAN)