Soludo Swears in New Officials in Anambra

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo swore in a new slate of key officials on Wednesday at the Executive Council Chamber in Government House, Awka, marking the first major appointments of his second term. The ceremony, which included oaths of office administered around midday, featured the induction of Chiamaka Nnake as Secretary to the State Government, alongside several commissioners, advisers, and administrative heads.

The appointments follow the dissolution of Soludo's previous cabinet shortly after his inauguration for a second term last week. Nnake, 39, from Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, becomes the first woman to hold the SSG position since the state's creation in 1991. A finance and public sector expert with over 13 years of experience, she previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, where she managed resource mobilization and allocation to support socioeconomic development. Her career also includes roles as a senior strategy consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria, contributing to the Anambra Vision 2070 blueprint, and positions at IHS Towers and Meristem Securities. Nnake holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos...