Ebonyi state governor, Engr David Umahi, Sunday, announced plans to appoint 1,300 liaison officers across the 13 local government areas of the state.
Umahi noted that the appointment would introduce fresh blood in the affairs of the state, and act as a catalyst for further rural integration in governance.
He disclosed this during an interdenominational church service held at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki.
The governor maintained that his administration would not relent in repositioning the youth for leadership in the state through various mentorship.
He used the opportunity to announce that the process for the David Umahi University of Health Sciences Uburu would be completed in January 2023, charging admission seekers to take advantage of the ongoing admission processes to enroll in the institution.
“Admissions is going on in David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences. Let me say that there are a lot of miracles in that University and the School fees have been reduced,” he said.
On the ongoing construction of the Ebonyi International Airport, Governor Umahi announced that the facility would be ready for flight operations in January 2023.
He expressed satisfaction with the level of immediate and projected employment opportunities offered by the university and the airport to Ebonyi state in particular and Nigeria in general.
“At the last count, we had employed over 1000 people in the university. We will pay their salaries till the end of December. “From January everything there will be Federal.
“Now on the Airport employment, people are submitting applications but we will consider Ebonyians first. That employment is ongoing,” he said.