From Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
Governor David Umahi on Thursday sworn in a new Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Professor Humphrey Nwaobashi at the new Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Ochudo Centenary City Abakaliki.
According to a release issued by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Chooks Oko, Nwaobashi replaced the former Commissioner, Chief Ogodo Ali Nomeh who resigned his position recently to contest for the Chairmanship position of Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Umahi charged the new Commissioner to get cracking to revive the State's Agricultural sector.
He charged him to reach out to partners and stakeholders in the Sector to ensure food sufficiency for Ebonyi Citizens.
"There is a lot of dull moment in Agriculture right now, I want you to disturb me, I want you to revive it, so I congratulate you and ask you to give life to the Ministry."
Responding, the new Commissioner, Professor Humphrey Nwaobashi thanked the Governor for finding him worthy to serve and promised to discharge his duties diligently.
"With the privilege given to me today, I have joined you, I want to sincerely appreciate God today for making it possible for me to be counted at the end of this regime that has transformed Ebonyi State, I thank God for that.
"I thank His Excellency for finding me worthy to serve, I want to sincerely pledge that I shall do all within my reach to ensure that all assignments within my Ministry and every other assignment within my Ministry are duly discharged."
Nwaobashi before his appointment, was a Senior Lecturer at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
