Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appointed thirty new aides.

Amongst those appointed are former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu and a former director of corporate communication of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor.

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.

- Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Apostle Kenneth C. Wiper – Special Assistant on Religious Activities

- Mr. Ishmael Onuoha – Senior Special Assistant, Cooperative Societies

- Col. Ezichi Kalu (Rtd.) – General Manager, Abia State Road Traffic and Safety Management Agency (ARTSMA)

- Mrs. Mathilda Anyamele – Special Assistant, Special Duties.

- 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
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