Nollywood stars, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Victor Osuagwu, Charles Awurum, Osita Ihieme, Longinus Anokwute, Uche Nwakauche and Nneoma Upkabi, have been appointed as Green Ambassadors by the Emeka Ihedioha led government of Imo State.
Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor and the Chairman of the sanitation planning and implementation committee in the state, made this known in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday.
Also appointed was the captain of Nigeria’s female national football team, Desire Oparanozie.
Obinna Okoro (Achara Man), an Owerri based hip-hop artiste also made the list.
Ohakim, who was Imo State governor between 2007 and 2011 added that the appointments were in line with the Go Green Stay Clean environmental policy of the state government.
The former governor who spoke at the commissioning of the trash bins and disposal trucks procured by the state government, also said that the state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, had created over thirty thousand (30,000) direct and indirect jobs within the first one hundred days of his administration.
Ohakim stated that the 30, 000 jobs were created in the environmental sector alone.
He noted that the state government was aiming at setting the standard for cleanliness in Nigeria.
“Gov. Ihedioha has created thirty thousand direct and indirect jobs in one hundred days in the environmental sector alone. At Orlu, at Okigwe and here in Owerri, you will find people who are engaged in various capacities to clean our environment”, Ohakim said.
“They are working everyday. Some are planning trees and grasses. Even the ENTRACO personnel in uniform here had no jobs before now, but today, they are employed. His Excellency wants to set the standard for other states in Nigeria”
