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The Enugu government has constituted development centres across the 17 council areas in the state to deepen grassroots participation in governance and improve community engagement.
The Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, who confirmed the development in a statement, yesterday, in Enugu, said Governor Peter Mbah approved the appointments to fill existing vacancies in the various development centres.
Onyia said the initiative aims to strengthen grassroots participation in governance and decision-making, while promoting inclusivity and broad-based representation. He explained that the development centres would give communities effective channels to contribute to government programmes and policies and further deepen government’s reach at the local level.
Onyia added that the appointments were also intended to facilitate greater community engagement and responsiveness, and ensure meaningful participation of the people in the administration’s development agenda.
He said the newly constituted centres covered several local government areas, including Aninri, Awgu, Enugu East, Enugu North, Enugu South, Ezeagu, Igbo Etiti, Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Isi-Uzo, and Nkanu East, among others.
Onyia said that each development centre comprises an administrator, secretary, and members drawn from communities within the respective areas.
“In Aninri Local Government Area, the government constituted the Aninri East, Aninri North, Aninri South, and Aninri West development centres. In Awgu, the Anike, Awgu, Mbanabo North, and Mbanabo South development centres were constituted, while Enugu East has the Enugu East Central, Enugu East, Iyiukwu, and Ujodo West development centres.
“Similarly, four development centres were constituted in each of Enugu North, Enugu South, Ezeagu, Igbo Etiti, Igbo-Eze North, and Igbo-Eze South local government areas, with three centres constituted in Isi-Uzo,” he said.
He explained that the appointments included people from various communities, wards, and development areas, reflecting the government’s stated objective of broad-based grassroots representation.
Onyia urged the appointees to contribute to effective coordination of development activities and strengthen the link between communities and government.
