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Rivers: Obio/Akpor LG chairman appoints 130 special assistants

Obio/Akpor council chairman in Rivers, Chijioke Ihunwo, has appointed 130 special assistants.

• January 9, 2025
Chijioke Ihunwo
Chijioke Ihunwo[Credit: thewhistler.ng]

Obio/Akpor council chairman in Rivers, Chijioke Ihunwo, has appointed 130 special assistants.

“I have appointed the following persons as my Special Assistants,” Mr Ihunwo disclosed this on Wednesday, in a post containing the list of the new appointees but did not specify their portfolios.

“I congratulate them and call on them to serve diligently in the interest of Obio/Akpor local government. Their appointments take immediate effect,” the council chairman added.

This came months after a former chairperson of the caretaker committee of Ikwerre LGA, Darlington Orji, appointed over 300 special assistants, senior special assistants and executive assistants.

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