Governor Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State has approved a fresh round of appointments into key positions across the state government, appointing new commissioners, board chairmen, executive secretaries, and senior officials in a move aimed at strengthening governance and accelerating service delivery.
The appointments were announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Chidiebere Onyia, who said the selections followed careful consideration and were designed to reposition critical sectors of the state’s administration.
According to the statement, the governor appointed Barrister Osinachi Nnajieze and Dr. C. O. C. Egumgbe as Commissioners-designate. Their names have been forwarded to the Enugu State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation in line with constitutional provisions.
Governor Mbah also approved several senior administrative appointments.
These include Kenechukwu Nnamani as Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment Development Authority (ENSIDA); James Chukwuemeka Mbah as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Board; Dr. Eric Oluedo as Executive Secretary of the Local Government Staff Pensions Board; Mrs. Sylvia Onwubuemeli as Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Library Board; and Monday Diamond Ani as State Coordinator of the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA).
In the education sector, the governor approved the reconstitution of the Governing Board of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB).
The newly appointed members are Hon. Afam Nnaji, Dr. Mrs. Uche Eze, Dr. Mrs. Oge Uka, Mrs. Rita Chimaobi Ihemeje (Enugu West Senatorial District), Mrs. Justina Ugwu (Enugu North Senatorial District), Dr. Nnenna Ogbonna (Enugu East Senatorial District), Theophilus Nweke representing the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Mrs. Juliet Ifesinachi Ani representing the State Women Group. Dr. Luke Ohabuenyi Ezema was appointed Secretary of the board.
Further appointments were made into strategic boards and agencies. Dr. Mrs. Nneka Onyebuchi and Patrick Onwe were named members of the Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB).
Barrister Nwabueze Ugwu was appointed Chairman of the Governing Council of the Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET), while Chief Nwabueze Nnamani emerged as Board Chairman of the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC).
Other key appointments include Richard Onaga as Managing Director of the Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA); Hon. Bob Itanyi as Managing Director of the Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO); Barrister Richard Agu as Board Chairman of Enugu Air; and Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi as Board Chairman of the New Enugu Smart City Development Authority.
In the road infrastructure sector, Hon. Chika Igwesi was appointed Chairman of the Enugu State Road Maintenance and Development Agency, Hon. Chidera Odo as Chairman of the Enugu State Roads Fund, and Hon. Barrister Manfred Nzekwe as Executive Secretary of the Roads Fund.
The governor also approved the appointment of Dr. John Egbo as Managing Director of the Enugu East Zone Transport Terminals and Hon. Prince Emeka Mamah as Managing Director of the Enugu North Zone Transport Terminals, while Rev. Chimaobi Aninwene was appointed a member of the Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.
Professor Onyia noted that while the commissioners-designate are subject to legislative confirmation, all other appointments take immediate effect, underscoring Governor Mbah’s commitment to fast-tracking the implementation of his administration’s development agenda across Enugu State.
