Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has named his brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma, as Deputy Chief of Staff, CoS General Services.
He also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as Secretary of the State Government.
Oguwike Nwachukwu, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, announced in a release that Barr Nnamdi Anyaehie, the immediate past Chief of Staff, has been reappointed, as have Dr Patrick Ekeji and Barr Olisaemeka Sydney, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Administration and Operations, respectively.
According to the statement, Mr Sam Anyalewechi Nwaobasi has been confirmed as the Governor’s Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation Monitoring.
Before his recent appointment, Ferdinand Uzodinma served as a councillor, Transition Committee Chairman, and Sole Administrator of the Oru East Local Government Area in the state.
Oguwike stated that the appointments will take effect immediately.
The nominations come after the House of Assembly approved 12 commissioners for the governor.
However, he has failed to give them portfolios following their confirmation two weeks ago.
On January 14, the Governor was sworn in for his second term.
cc: Daily Post Ng
