Gov Nwifuru approves appointment of Chief of Staff, 23 others

By Christian Ogbonna

Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of Prof. Emmanuel Echiegu as his Chief of Staff and Chief Mathias Adum as Principal Secretary and 22, others as Senior Special Assistants, SSAs and Special Assistants, SAs.

This is contained in a statement issued by Nwifuru’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor in Abakaliki on Tuesday.

Other appointments are Mr Timothy Nwachi, Deputy Chief of Staff. Okey Oroke, Deputy Principal Secretary to the Governor.

Others include: Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants. Mr Chinedu Awo, Senior Special Assistants (SSA) on Power, Mr Anthony Onyibe Nwegede, SSA on Agriculture. Mr Benjamin Ezeoma, Lands. Friday Nwuhuo, Legal Services.Onu Nwonye, Water Resources.Mrs Lilian Nwachukwu, Education

Others are Nwozaka Abel Uzodinma, SSA on Rice Mill. Nwogbaga Fred, Transport. Nwogha Paul,vLG and Chieftaincy. Nwoga Paul, Library Development. Nwokoro Okechukwu, Environment amongst others.

NAN reports that Nwifuru on June 5, promised that his administration will run an all-inclusive government to enhance development in the state.

He assured the people that his administration would do justice to everything that concerned the welfare of the people and in consolidating development in the state.

He also announced that political appointments would be carried out soon.

The governor said that professionals would be involved and allowed in the appointment to handle projects for development and growth.

(NAN)