Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has announced the appointment of Dr Kenneth Ugbala as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV reports that Ugbala was the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Internal Security to the governor and later Commissioner for Border, Peace and Internal Security during his first tenure.
In a statement sent to Igbere TV on Wednesday by Mr Moses Agama, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Government House, the governor also re-appointed Dr Offor Okorie as his Chief of Staff (CoS) and Chief Clement Nweke as Principal Secretary (PS).
The statement added that Mr. Cletus Ofoke, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the administration’s first tenure, was re-appointed and cleared by the State House of Assembly.
The appointments, according to the statement, are with immediate effect.
The appointed officers will be sworn-in by the governor today at 12 noon.
Full Statement,
“The following persons have also been approved for appointment and swearing-in by the governor: Mr Joseph Ekumankama, SSA Abuja Liaison Office, and Mr Nchekwube Anako, SA Security and Utility, Capital City.
“Mr Onyekachi Nwoba was also appointed as the SA Security and Utility, Ebonyi Central Zone, Mr Benedict Nwovu, SA Security and Utility, Ebonyi North Zone and Mr Chika Nwangele, SA Security and Utility, Ebonyi South Zone.”
