Kaduna: Jema’a LG chairman presents appointment letters to 100 aides at inauguration

The chairman of Jema’a local government area, Mr Peter Tanko Dogara, has inaugurated another phase of grassroots administration with the presentation of appointment letters to over 100 Special Assistants and Special Advisers.

The exercise, held at the council secretariat on Thursday marked the administration’s first major political appointments for the month, and was being framed as a deliberate strategy to broaden participation in governance at the local level.

According to the chairman, the appointments were designed to reflect the demographic, ethnic, and religious composition of Jema’a local government, with deliberate inclusion of the youth, women, and community stakeholders across all wards.

Addressing concerns about partisanship in political appointments, Dogara mentioned that the selection process was conducted without bias or discrimination cutting across party lines, ethnic groups, and religious divides to build a government that represented every segment of the area council.

He described the exercise not as a mere issuance of letters, but as “a reaffirmation of commitment to participatory governance, youth empowerment, and the recognition of women as critical agents of development”.

In his charge to the new appointees, the chairman urged them to approach their roles with diligence, accountability, and a service-oriented mindset.

He noted that public office, at any level, must translate into tangible outcomes for citizens and expected to be the bridge between government and the people at the grassroots.

The chairman further assured residents that the appointments represent only the initial phase of the administration’s human capital development plan, and that subsequent initiatives would align with the broader development agenda of the Kaduna state government under Governor Senator Uba Sani ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking on behalf of the new appointees, the special adviser to the chairman on stakeholders’ relationship, Mr Jerry Mutuah expressed gratitude to the chairman for the confidence reposed in them.

He described the appointments as a demonstration of visionary and fair leadership, and commended the chairman for ensuring balance in the selection process and pledged to justify the confidence placed in them by being diligent, accessible, and committed to the progress of Jema’a LGA and Kaduna state government.

Cross section of the appointees further pledged to work in unity with the council leadership to ensure the delivery of democratic dividends to every community, irrespective of political, ethnic, or religious affiliation.

They commended the administration for the move which was intended to enhance service delivery, improve feedback mechanisms, and ensure that policies were responsive to community needs.

They also described the development as the beginning of a new dawn for Jema’a, LG, adding that the council remained committed to peace, progress, and prosperity for the people and to decentralise administrative functions by strengthening ward-level engagement ahead of key government programme.