Governor Ayade set to appoint 6,000 new aides, create 50,000 jobs

Governor Ben Ayade says he would appoint 6, 000 new aides and create 50, 000 jobs as from January 2017 - He says the appointment of the new aides would expand governance and put food on the tables of residents - The Cross River governor vows to make sure nobody in the state is unemployed Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state on Monday, December 19, said he would appoint 6, 000 new aides and create 50, 000 jobs as from January 2017, The Punch reports. According to him, the appointment of the new aides would expand governance and put food on the tables of residents, while the job opportunities will make sure nobody in the state is unemployed. Governor Ayade set to appoint 6,000 new aides, create 50,000 jobs Governor Ayade set to appoint 6,000 new aides, create 50,000 jobs Ayade made this known at the U.J. Esuene stadium during a reception held in his honour following the December 9 Supreme Court ruling which validated his election. READ ALSO: Price of food goes down in Cross River He said: “I am appreciative for all the support given to me by the women of the state and the youths and in this light I will ever remain grateful. “To ensure that nobody goes to sleep with an empty stomach, I shall appoint 6, 000 more aides, create 3, 000 jobs for youths and in January 2017, I will also create 50,000 jobs to make sure nobody in the state is unemployed.” The governor also announced N50m and N30m donations to the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Muslim communities in the state respectively. READ ALSO: Young people must remain virgins until marriage – Ayade He said that it was God who saved him from shame from him by giving him victory at the Supreme Court. His words: “I kept asking myself why me and if I said I truly believed in God why should I be put to shame and God did it for me and it is only God who has the glory and nobody else not even the Supreme Court.” Recall that Governor Ben Ayade of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared as the governor of Cross River state by the Supreme Court on Friday, December 9. The decision of the court followed a suit filed by Joe Agi, who came second in the party’s December 2014 primary, challenging the legitimacy of Governor Ayade over false declaration of age. Read More