Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, has approved the
appointment of 18 special assistants on religious matters.
Nine persons who were previously appointed in the same role
in 2016 were retained.
Each of the special assistants represents the 18 local
government areas in the state, and were drawn from the three senatorial
districts.
Christian Ita, special adviser on media and publicity,
confirmed the appointments to TheCable on Saturday.
“Yes, the appointment
of the men of God as special assistant on religious matters is true,” he said.
With the latest announcement, more than 1,000 aides have
been appointed by the governor in 2020.
In April, the governor had approved the appointment of 427
new aides, including a special assistant on the state’s groundnut oil factory.
The special assistant to the governor on media and
publicity, while defending the appointment of a special assistant on groundnut
oil factory, had said “the duty of government to create jobs for its citizens.”
“The governor had said repeatedly that he only needs about
five percent of his appointees. So, he deliberately creates these jobs to put
food on the table so as to reduce social tension,” Ita had explained.
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