Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has announced the appointment of the following persons into new positions to beef up the cabinet.

A statement signed by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor listed the appointments as follows:

1. Kingsley Nkemakolam Agomoh – GM, Umuahia Capital Development Authority

2. Justice K. C. Nwankpa (Retired) – Ombudsman

3. Prof. Udochukwu Ogbonna – Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue (Subject to Confirmation of Abia HOA)

4. Dr. Lilian Ezenwa – Senior Special Assistant, Ease of Doing Business

5. Prof. Vincent Eze Onwe – Provost, Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu

6. Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu – Principal Secretary/Chief Strategy Officer

7. Godson Anucha – Senior Special Assistant, Labour Relations

8. Miss Ure Abazie – DGM, Abia State Orientation Agency

9. Dr. Idika Mba Idika – Head, Government House Clinic

10. Charles Egonye – Technical Assistant to the Governor

11. Miss Elizabeth Chibuzor Chijioke – Special Assistant, Digital Economy

12. Okezie Ezengwa – DGM, ASEPA, Aba

13. David Anyaele – Special Assistant, Persons Living with Disabilities

14. Kenechukwu Nwosu – Special Adviser, Education

More appointments are expected in due course.