Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has lifted the ban on civil service recruitment and announced the employment of 19 outstanding graduates of the state’s TechRise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme.
Mr Otti announced the decision on Friday in Umuahia at the graduation ceremony of the third cohort of the programme, where 850 youths completed a three-month intensive training in ICT.
He said the recruitment was part of his administration’s strategy to retain the best talents produced by the programme and deploy their expertise to improve public service delivery.
“I’m hereby lifting the ban on civil service employment and directing the Head of Service to immediately and automatically recruit the 19 of you.
“So by the time that is done, the ban will continue.
