Gov Umahi Appoints Five New Commissioners, Other Aides

Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, has nominated five persons as commissioners into his cabinet.

Their names have been forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening on Thursday (today).

Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Leo Ekene Oketa, made this known in a statement in Abakaliki on Thursday.

“Engr David Nweze Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, has forwarded to Ebonyi State House of Assembly, his list of nominees for appointment as Commissioners”.

“The nominees are Mathias Adum, Celestine Nwali, Romanus Nwasum, Chris Uchaji, and Beatrice Eze”, the statement said

Oketa also announced the nomination of seven other persons as Coordinators of some Development Centres in the state.

Development Centres constitute the fourth tier of government in the state. They were created by the administration of former Governor Sam Egwu.

They nominees are Justice Ogbonnaya (Akaeze DC), Peter Uduma (Ubeyi DC),

Sunday Agwu (Ishielu DC) Felix Ogbu Aniocha (Onicha DC), Chukwudi Pascal Obia (Izizi DC), Oliver Mbam (Omenyi DC) and Agbo Eucharia (Ngbo Central DC).

Oketa said all the nominees had been invited to appear before the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation by 11am.

“The nominees are to submit their curriculum vitae, photocopies of their relevant credentials and tax clearance certificates with evidence of payments of their property taxes, in 31 file copies, to the office of the Clerk of the House not later than 9am, Thursday, May 12, 2022,” he added.


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