Governor Uzodimma appoints brother as deputy chief of staff

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of his brother, Ferdinand Uzodimma, as his Deputy Chief of Staff (General Services) with immediate effect.

Uzodimma also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government, Nnamdi Anyaehie as Chief of Staff, and Sydney Agbor as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations).

The three appointees served in the same capacities in the governor’s first term in office.

The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Oguwike Nwachuku, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Governor Uzodimma also appointed Patrick Ekeji as the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) and Sam Nwaobasi as the Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation and Monitoring.

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Nwachuku stated: “The Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has reappointed Chief Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the Government of Imo State.

“In the same vein, Nnamdi Anyaehie, Chief Patrick Ekeji and Olisaemeka Sydney Agbor have been reappointed as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) respectively.

“The governor has also approved the appointment of Chief Ferdinand Uzodimma, a one-time Councillor, Transition Committee Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oru East Local Government Area as his Deputy Chief of Staff (General Services) with Mr. Sam Anyalewechi Nwaobasi named as Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation/Monitoring.

“The appointments 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.”

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