Umahi appoints new SSG

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has approved the appointment of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Hyginus Nwokwu, as the new Secretary to the State Government.

He replaced Prof. Benard Ifeanyi Odoh who resigned from the position on Monday.

Nwokwu, who hails from Ezza North local government area of the state, was the Deputy Director of the Umahi campaign organisation during the 2015 election, Divine Mandate.

He was also a former Commissioner for Education during the Sam Egwu administration in the state.

According to a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Emmanuel Onwe, the new SSG would be sworn in later on Tuesday at the Executive Chambers of the State Government House in Abakaliki.

 

 

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