The Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved a fresh round of appointments involving commissioners-designate, board chairmen, executive secretaries and other senior officials across various government agencies.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia.
According to the statement, the newly appointed commissioners-designate are Barrister Osinachi Nnajieze and Dr C. O. C. Egumgbe.
Their names have been forwarded to the Enugu State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Other senior appointments approved by the governor include Kenechukwu Nnamani as Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment Development Authority; James Chukwuemeka 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 Diamond Ani as State Coordinator of the Community and Social Development Agency.
Governor Mbah also approved the reconstitution of the Governing Board of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board.
Members of the board include Hon. Afam Nnaji, Dr Mrs Uche Eze, Dr Mrs Oge Uka, Mrs Rita Chimaobi Ihemeje representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Mrs Justina Ugwu representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Dr Nnenna Ogbonna representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Theophilus Nweke representing the Nigeria Union of Teachers, and Mrs Juliet Ifesinachi Ani representing the State Women Group. Dr Luke Ohabuenyi Ezema was appointed Secretary of the board.
Additional appointments include Dr Mrs Nneka Onyebuchi and Patrick Onwe as members of the Post Primary Schools Management Board; Barrister Nwabueze Ugwu as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Enugu State College of Education Technical; Chief Nwabueze Nnamani as Board Chairman of the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation; Richard Onaga as Managing Director of the Enugu State Waste Management Agency; and Hon. Bob Itanyi as Managing Director of the Enugu State Transport Company.
Others are Barrister Richard Agu as Board Chairman of Enugu Air; Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi as Board Chairman of the New Enugu Smart City Development Authority; Hon. Chika Igwesi as Chairman of the Enugu State Road Maintenance and Development Agency; Hon. Chidera Odo as Chairman of the Enugu State Roads Fund; Hon. Barrister Manfred Nzekwe as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Roads Fund; Dr John Egbo as Managing Director of the Enugu East Zone Transport Terminals; Hon. Prince Emeka Mamah as Managing Director of the Enugu North Zone Transport Terminals; and Rev. Chimaobi Aninwene as a member of the Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The statement noted that while the appointments of the commissioners-designate are subject to legislative confirmation, all other appointments take immediate effect.
