Dr. Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, has appointed thirty new aides.
Nwankwo Kanu, former Super Eagles captain, was amongst those appointed and Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor, a former director of corporate communication of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The governor disclosed this in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Kazie Uko. The statement stated that the appointments take immediate effect.
The appointees and their positions are detailed below.
- Kanu Nwankwo – Chairman, Enyimba International Football Club, Aba
- Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Magdalene Ugoanusi – Senior Special Assistant, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
- Mr. Martins Okechukwu Justice (J Martins) – Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment
- Dr. George Chidozie – Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties
- Pastor Okorougo Aji – Special Assistant, Lands and Housing
- Dr. Obioma Nwogbe – Senior Special Assistant, Transport
- Hon Iheanacho Obioma – Special Adviser, Political Affairs
- Prof Ijeoma Iheukwumere – Senior Special Assistant, Environment
- Mr. Odinakachi Eric Eme – Senior Special Assistant, Multilateral and Donor Agencies
- Mr. Nwaka Inem – Special Adviser on Trade, Commerce and Industry
- Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba – Senior Special Assistant, Homeland Security
- Ven (Dr.) Joshua Onyeike – General Manager, ASOPADEC
- Pastor Dike Nwankwo – Director General, Abia State Orientation Agency
- Dr. Uloaku Ukaegbu – Director, Abia State Agency for Control of AIDS
- Dr. Eric Egwuibe – Senior Special Assistant, Budget and Planning
- Mrs. Chinwe Kanu Uba – Special Assistant, Women Mobilisation.
- Mrs. Chinwe Onyeukwu – Special Assistant, Women Affairs.
- Kanu Nwankwo – Chairman, Enyimba International Football Club, Aba
- Boniface Alozie Uche – Chairman, Abia Comets
- John Sam Obuh – Chairman, Abia Warriors
- Dr. Benson Nwaigburu, GM, Abia State Debt Management Office
- Dr. Anthony Nwaubani, Senior Special Assistant, Finance
- Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke, GM, ASEPA
- Mr. Daniel Chinagozi – Special Assistant, Digital Economy
- Mr. Chinedu Ekeke – Deputy Chief of Staff (cum Senior Special Assistant on Sports and Youth Development)
- Dr. Oluebube Olunna Chukwu – Senior Special Assistant, Due Process
