Enugu: Gov Mbah appoints 101 new aides
Governor Peter Mbah has approved the appointment of 101 new aides, comprising special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants.
According to a statement by the secretary to the state government, Chidiebere Onyia, on Monday, the appointments took effect immediately.
According to Mr Onyia, seven of the appointees are special advisers, six are senior special assistants, while 88 are special assistants.
The special advisers include Fidelis Odo (inter-governmental affairs and coordination), Augustine Okoli (policy affairs and analysis), Pedro Nwankwo (stakeholders’ relations and community affairs), Chimezie Nkwuo (economic development), Vitalis Okonkwo (grassroots coordination), Peter Omeje (commerce and business development) and Sam Nwagu (conflict resolution and mediation).
The senior special assistants are Rachael Okonkwo (film and creative industry development), Okey Ude (inter-party and mobilisation), and Chinedu Chukwunwike (party monitoring), Peter Ogbe (legal and regulatory compliance), Chinedu Ozoeluba (boundary and land dispute resolution) and Frank Udemezue (small and medium enterprise development).
“The special assistants were assigned responsibilities covering forest protection, market sanitation, health facility maintenance, environmental protection and community development.
“The responsibilities of the SAs include youth engagement, women mobilisation, public communication, infrastructure monitoring, rural development, technology and innovation, among others,” the statement said.
(NAN)
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