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Governor Mbah appoints chief of staff, 23 others

This is the governor’s second appointment since his inauguration after appointing Mr Onyia as SSG.

• June 20, 2023
Peter Mbah
Peter Mbah

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of Victor Udeh as his chief of staff and Kenneth Ugwu as the head of service.

This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, in Enugu on Tuesday.

According to the list, other aides are Ken Chukwuegbo, principal secretary; Tony Okenwa, state accountant general; Angela Nnamani, executive chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service; and Linda Egbo, special adviser, public financial management.

Others are Arinze Chilo-Offiah, special adviser on micro, small and medium enterprises; Dubem Onyia (Jnr), special adviser on donor relations; Mike Ogbuekwe, special adviser on Agriculture; and Osinachi Nnajieze, special adviser, legal.

Also on the list are Fred Nnajiofor, chief of protocol; Osita Onuma, senior advisor on digital transformation, technology, innovation, industries of the future and industrial strategy; Ozurumba Elechi Afigbo, senior special assistant, delivery unit; and Dan Nwomeh, senior special assistant, mainstream media.

Reuben Onyishi, senior special assistant, new media; Uche Anichukwu, senior special assistant, external relations; Juliet Okonkwo, senior special assistant, legal and inter-ministerial; Loiusa Chinedu-Okeke, senior special assistant, policy and project management; and Vincent Onyeabor, senior special assistant, security matters.

Also, Nonso Nwankwo, senior special assistant, ICT; Adenike Okebu, senior special assistant, revenue; Dan Chukwuma, senior special assistant, protocol; Joshua Ejeh, special assistant, research and publication; and Sandra Chinweuba George, special assistant, revenue generation and monitoring.

This is the governor’s second appointment since his inauguration after appointing Mr Onyia as SSG.

(NAN)

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