Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of two new commissioners, alongside several board chairmen, managing directors, executive secretaries and senior officials across key state institutions.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia.
According to the statement, the Commissioners-designate are Mr. Osinachi Nnajieze and Dr. Charles Egumgbe. Their names have been forwarded to the Enugu State House of Assembly for confirmation.
Other appointments include Kenechukwu Nnamani as Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment Development Authority (ENSIDA); James Mbah as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Board; Dr. Eric Oluedo as Executive Secretary of the Local Government Staff Pensions Board; Mrs. Sylvia Onwubuemeli as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Library Board; and Monday Ani as State Coordinator of the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA).
The governor also approved the reconstitution of the Governing Board of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), with Afam Nnaji, Dr. Uche Eze and Dr. Oge Uka as members. Others are Mrs. Rita Chimaobi Ihemeje (Enugu West Senatorial District), Mrs. Justina Ugwu (Enugu North Senatorial District), Dr. Nnenna Ogbonna (Enugu East Senatorial District), Theophilus Nweke (Nigeria Union of Teachers), Mrs. Juliet Ani (State Women Group) and Dr. Luke Ohabuenyi Ezema as Secretary.
Onyia further disclosed that Dr. Nneka Onyebuchi and Patrick Onwe were appointed members of the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB).
Additional appointments include Nwabueze Ugwu as Chairman, Governing Council of Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET); Chief Nwabueze Nnamani as Board Chairman of the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC); Richard Onaga as Managing Director of the Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA); Bob Itanyi as Managing Director of the Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO); and Richard Agu as Board Chairman of Enugu Air.
Others are Uchenna Igwesi as Board Chairman of the New Enugu Smart City Development Authority; Chika Igwesi as Chairman of the Enugu State Road Maintenance and Development Agency; Chidera Odo as Chairman of the Enugu State Roads Fund; Manfred Nzekwe as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Roads Fund; Dr. John Egbo as Managing Director of Enugu East Zone Transport Terminals; Prince Emeka Mamah as Managing Director of Enugu North Zone Transport Terminals; and Rev. Chimaobi Aninwene as a member of the Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The SSG noted that all appointments, except those requiring legislative confirmation, take immediate effect.Tools