Following his inauguration, the newly elected Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has wasted no time in making his first set of appointments. Otti has appointed Professor Kenneth Kalu as the Secretary to the State Government, while Pastor Caleb Ajagba has been named as his Chief of Staff. The announcement was made on the governor’s official Twitter handle.
Otti had previously decried the state of the Abia economy, stating that his government would prioritize the recovery of the state’s financial resources. The governor has promised to bring pragmatic and innovative solutions to the table and is determined to make a change in the state’s economic fortunes. He has also called on all Abia citizens to join him in the task.
Apart from the SSG and Chief of Staff appointments, the governor also appointed Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo as Special Adviser to Health Care Delivery Services; Ferdinand Ekeoma as Special Adviser to Media and Publicity; Mr. Kazie Uko as Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and Mrs. Njum Onyemenam as Accountant General. Additionally, Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke has been appointed as the Head of the Special Taskforce on Emergency Cleanup of Aba & Umuahia.
The announcement of these initial appointments has caused excitement among Abia citizens, who are eagerly anticipating the implementation of the governor’s promises to revitalize the state’s economy.
