Gov. Mbah Approves 101 New Appointments in Enugu

 Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the appointment of 101 new aides, comprising Special Advisers (SAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), and Special Assistants (SAs).

This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Monday, which confirmed that the appointments took effect immediately.

According to Onyia, seven of the appointees are Special Advisers, six are Senior Special Assistants, and 88 are Special Assistants.

Special Advisers

The Special Advisers include Dr Fidelis Odo (Inter-Governmental Affairs and Coordination), Mr Augustine Okoli (Policy Affairs and Analysis), and Mr Pedro Nwankwo (Stakeholders Relations and Community Affairs). Others appointed to this category are Mr Chimezie Nkwuo (Economic Development), Chief Vitalis Okonkwo (Grassroot Coordination), Mr Peter Omeje (Commerce and Business Development), and Chief Sam Nwagu (Conflict Resolution and Mediation).

Senior Special Assistants

The Senior Special Assistants include Rachael Okonkwo (Film and Creative Industry Development), Okey Ude (Inter-Party and Mobilisation), and Chinedu Chukwunwike (Party Monitoring). Also appointed are Peter Ogbe (Legal and Regulatory Compliance), Chinedu Ozoeluba (Boundary and Land Dispute Resolution), and Frank Udemezue (Small and Medium Enterprise Development).

Special Assistants

According to the statement, "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."