The late aide to Governor David Umahi who was the Technical Adviser on Agriculture has been replaced by his son.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has replaced his late aide, Mr
Emmanuel Anaga, who died in a fatal motor accident last Friday, with his
son, Emmanuel (Jnr). Anaga, who was the governor’s Technical Adviser on
Agriculture, hailed from Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local government Area of the
state.
The deceased’s Sports Utility Vehicle collided with a commercial
bus at about 8.30 p.m., leaving him and three other persons dead.
Confirming the governor’s pronouncement in Abakaliki on Tuesday,
Chief Clement Nweke, the Governor’s Principal Secretary, said it was a
way of appreciating his efforts in the development of the state.
“The governor earlier announced that he will be made the Vice
Chairman of the Local Government but we opted for a position that will
be more continuous, to create the desired impact in the family,” he said.
Mr Mark Onu, Chairman, Forum of Technical Advisers to the governor,
also confirmed the pronouncement, noting that the forum appreciated the
governor for the action.
“Anaga, popularly called Chico, was energetic and resourceful while alive and above all, lived a life worthy of emulation.
“He was humble to a fault and this endeared him to political stakeholders in the council, state and even the governor.”
Onu remarked that the governor’s action showed that he was responsive to peoples’ needs, especially those at the grassroots.
“The forum of technical advisers will appreciate this gesture
by re-dedicating ourselves to the service of the state and support the
governor in delivering dividends of democracy to the people.”
He remarked that the forum would continue to support Anaga’s family
and ensure that his son was duly integrated into the fold in the
execution of its activities.
“I urge my colleagues to exemplary lives worthy of emulation as
Anaga’s life on earth made political stakeholders in the state extol
his virtue and identify with his family in this moment of grief,” he said.
Chief Clement Odaa, Caretaker Chairman of Ohaukwu local government,
commended the governor for the action and described Anaga as `a
political icon’.
“His legacies will remain indelible in the minds of people. We
will participate actively in his burial programmes and support his
family tremendously to assuage their pains,” he said.
-NAN
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