The Enugu State Government has constituted Development Centres across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state to deepen grassroots participation in governance and improve community engagement.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday.
Onyia said the appointments were approved by Gov. Peter Mbah to fill existing vacancies in the various Development Centres.
He said the initiative was aimed at strengthening grassroots participation in governance and decision-making while promoting inclusivity and broad-based representation.
According to him, the Development Centres would provide communities with channels to contribute to government programmes and policies and deepen the reach of government at the local level.
The SSG said the appointments would also promote greater community engagement and responsiveness and ensure meaningful participation in the administration’s development agenda.
He said the newly constituted centres covered several LGAs, including Aninri, Awgu, Enugu East, Enugu North, Enugu South, Ezeagu, Igbo Etiti, Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Isi-Uzo and Nkanu East.
Onyia said each Development Centre comprised 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 comprised people from various communities, wards and development areas, reflecting the government’s objective of broad-based grassroots representation.
The SSG urged the appointees to contribute to the effective coordination of development activities and strengthen the link between communities and government.
