Governor Alex Otti has granted automatic employment to nine ex-corps members of Abia origin who recently received presidential NYSC honour awards.
Otti announced the gesture on Tuesday when he received the awardees in his office, alongside Gladys Adama, NYSC state coordinator.
He directed the Head of Service to issue them appointment letters immediately.
He said: “On behalf of the state government, you are going to leave here with a token.
“But beyond the token, I hereby temporarily lift the embargo on employment to employ the nine of you, except if any of you is not interested.
“So, having lifted that embargo and having employed all of you, I also close the embargo.
“Honourable Attorney-General, please communicate to the Head of Service that the nine of them should be given automatic employment. No interviews. They have already passed the interviews.
“So all you need to do is go and do your documentation and then you can start work on Monday.”
Otti commended the ex-corps members for their outstanding performance and urged them to continue to distinguish themselves in service.
He also thanked Adama for her role in bringing the awardees to his office.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Nwogu Chinomso from Obingwa local government area, who served in Zamfara state, expressed gratitude to the governor.
Chinomso said: “I am here to sincerely express our heartfelt gratitude to you, Your Excellency, for the recognition.
“Also, let me use this opportunity to commend your good work in the state. Your Excellency, you are a true leader. You are the Joshua of our time.
“Our prayer is that Almighty God give you the wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of this state in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Adama said the nine recipients made Abia proud during their service year, noting that they were decorated by President Bola Tinubu on July 29.
She said only one of them served in the south-east while the others served in northern states.
Those granted employment are: Nwogu Chinonso, Anyanwụ Promise, Ezieme Francis Uba, Emmanuel Ogbenyealu Ezinne, Abia Chinwendu Grace, Nwafike Esther Chiemela, Ugwa Obinna Mark, Eke Lawrence Miracle, and James Raphael Chukwuebuka.