The Governor of Abia state, Mr. Alex Otti has made eight appointments in one fell swoop as he gives shape to his new administration.
In a statement issued by the governor-special adviser(media and publicity), Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Oti named Prof. Kenneth Kalu as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Pastor Caleb Ajagba, PhD was names as the Chief of Staff to the Governor while Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo is the Special Adviser, Health Care Delivery Services.
Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, who has been Otti’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity retained his position while Mr. Kazie Ukoh took the post of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Uko is a professional journalist and media consultant who had plied his trade in the Daily Times when the newspaper was a dominant force in the industry.
In the appointments which took “immediate effect”, Mrs. Njum Onyemenam was named the new Accountant General of the state while Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke is the Head, Special Taskfore on Emergency Cleanup of Aba and Umuahia.