The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of his brother, Ferdinand Uzodimma, as his Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of general services.
Ferdinand Uzodimma was a Councillor, Transition Committee Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oru East Local Government Area.
The governor also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the Government.
Cosmas is the younger brother of Maurice Iwu, a former national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Also reappointed by the governor are Nnamdi Anyaehie, Patrick Ekeji and Olisaemeka Sydney Agbor as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) respectively.
Iwu, Agbor, Ekeji and Anyaehie all served in the same capacities in Uzodimma’s first four-year term.
Governor Uzodimma also named Sam Anyalewechi Nwaobasi as Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation/ Monitoring.
According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Oguwike Nwachuku, the appointments are to take immediate effect.
“Governor Uzodimma who congratulated the new appointees urged them to bring to bear their professional competence in the efforts to drive the vision of the Shared Prosperity 3R Government of Imo State,” part of the statement read.
