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Governor Nwifuru appoints chief of staff, 22 special assistants

Governor Francis Nwifuru has appointed Emmanuel Echiegu as his chief of staff, Mathias Adum as principal secretary, and 22 as senior special assistants and special assistants.

• June 13, 2023
Governor Francis Nwifuru
Governor Francis Nwifuru (Credit: TheCable)

Governor Francis Nwifuru has appointed Emmanuel Echiegu as his chief of staff, Mathias Adum as principal secretary, and 22 as senior special assistants and special assistants.

This is contained in a statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Monday Uzor, on Tuesday.

The appointments include Timothy Nwachi, deputy chief of staff; Okey Oroke, deputy principal secretary; senior special assistants and special assistants (Chinedu Awo, SSA on power; Anthony Onyibe Nwegede, SSA on agriculture; Benjamin Ezeoma, lands; Friday Nwuhuo, legal services; Onu Nwonye, water resources; Lilian Nwachukwu, education, etc.).

Others are Nwozaka Abel Uzodinma, SSA on rice mill, and Nwogbaga Fred, transport. Nwogha Paul, LG and chieftaincy; Nwoga Paul, library development. Nwokoro Okechukwu, environment, amongst others.

Mr Nwifuru, on June 5, promised that his administration would run an all-inclusive government to enhance development in Ebonyi.

(NAN)

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