on 01/06/2015
Uyo – Akwa Ibom Gov., Mr Udom
Emmanuel, has announced the appointment of the immediate-past Chief of Staff,
Government House, Mr Etekamba Umoren, as the Secretary to State Government
(SSG).
This is contained in a statement
issued in Uyo on Monday, signed by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant
(Media) and Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ekerete Udoh.
Udoh’s appointment as the new
spokesperson for the Governor was part of the statement.
The statement disclosed that Umoren,
who is a retired Permanent Secretary in the state, is a graduate of the
University of Benin and a Knight of the Methodist Church.
The Chief Press Secretary holds a
Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Brooklyn College of the City
University of New York, besides his first degree in Politics and Journalism.
He has spent over 28 years in
journalism, during which he served as a columnist in Sunday Concord and ThisDay
Newspapers, as well as an Editor of Hints Magazine.
The state Auditor-General for Local
Government, Mr Bassey Umoh, was also announced as the new Permanent Secretary,
Governor’s Office, the statement said.
Other appointees are: Mr Edmond Uffang as Protocol Chief, Pastor Daniel Akwatang as Special Assistant on Religious Affairs and Mr Aniekpeno Mkpanang as Permanent Secretary, Special Services Department.
Other appointees are: Mr Edmond Uffang as Protocol Chief, Pastor Daniel Akwatang as Special Assistant on Religious Affairs and Mr Aniekpeno Mkpanang as Permanent Secretary, Special Services Department.
The statement explained that the
governor, who was a seasoned banker before venturing into politics on the
platform of the PDP, is now chairman, of the state’s Finance and General
Purposes Committee. (NAN)
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