In a recent cabinet shake-up, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodimma, as the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of General Services.
The governor also retained key officials from his previous administration, including Cosmos Iwu as Secretary to the State Government, Nnamdi Anyaehie as Chief of Staff, and Sydney Agbor as Deputy Chief of Staff overseeing Operations.
Patrick Ekeji joins as the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration, and Sam Nwaobasi assumes the role of Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation and Monitoring.
The appointments, effective immediately, were announced in a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Oguwike Nwachuku.
“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.
“Also, the governor has 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,” the statement partly reads.
Governor Uzodimma emphasized the importance of professionalism in advancing the goals of the Shared Prosperity 3R Government of Imo State, congratulating the new appointees on their roles.
