Gov. Uzodinma finally Assigns Portfolios to Aides after long wait
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has has finally assigned portfolios to 95 aides designated as Special Advisers (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Governor after months of their appointments.
Governor Uzodimma had directed that his approval be conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to Government of Imo State on Monday, June 15, 2020.
In the governor’s approval, 63 Special Advisers were assigned different portfolios while 32 also were assigned portfolios as Senior Special Assistants.
The governor had earlier inaugurated the aides.
Below are the lists of the aides and their portfolios:
LIST OF SPECIAL ADVISERS TO GOVERNOR
S/N
NAME
PORTFOLIO
1
Prof. Henry Njoku
Chief Tech. Adviser/Coordinator, Economic Dev. & Rehabilitation Council
2
Hon. (Mrs.) Ruby Emele
Local Govt. & Chieftaincy Affairs
3
Hon. (Mrs.) Christina Ude
Sustainable Dev. Goals & Humanitarian Services (SDG)
4
Hon. Dr. Bathos Nwadike
Political
5
Hon. (Mrs) Pat Ekeji Ngozi
Strategy & Development
6
Hon. Macdonald Ebere
SA/ General Manager ENTRACO
7
Engr. Ikpamezie Innocent
SA/ General Manager OCDA
8
Hon. Dominic Uzowuru
Inter-Party
9
Amaka Okafor
Electronic/New Media
10
Dr. (Mrs.) Okereke Macillina .A.
Health
11
Doris Tony-Anyanwu
International Cooperation/NEPAD
12
Ifeanyi Opara
Labour Matters
13
Hon. Chief Canice Moore .C.
Nwachukwu
Revenue Mobilization and Capacity Development
14
Ikem Unaebgu
Aviation/Airport Project
15
Hon. Wilson Nwafor
Recreation Parks & Open Spaces Dev.
16
Barr. (Mrs.) Ogechi Njoku-Ehirim
NGO, Grants, Anchor Borrowers & Cooperatives
17
Okey Udoh
Rural Projects
18
Chief Agugbue Oduonyemma
Culture & Tourism
19
Dr. Uzoma Patrick Chidi
Liason Lagos
20
Chief Achonwa Gibson Njamanza
Agric. Development Programme (ADP)
21
Okenze Blyden Amajirionwu
Market & Allied Matters
22
Pharm. Prisca Amaka Onwumere
Commerce & Networking
23
Hon. Engr. Francis Chukwu
Project Monitoring- Okigwe Zone
24
Nkiruka Okafor Ezuma Oluoha
State Health Ins. Scheme
25
Chief Sam Ejiogu
Pools Betting & Gaming
26
Hon Sam Osuji (Barr)
Agricultural Loans
27
Chief Mrs. Josephine Nnoham
Women Mobilization
28
Mrs. Celia Osakwe Hibbert
Diaspora-America/Asia
29
Elder Aloysius Nnawugo
Diaspora-Europe
30
Dr. Samuelson Emehibe (Disabled)
Special Citizen
31
Dr. (Mrs.) Obianuju Nwokejiobi
Primary Health
32
Chief Kenneth Okafor
Transport & Motor Parks
33
Hon. Chief Tanana Biaduo-
Urban Water Supply
34
Hon. Daniel C. Ikpeazu-
Special Project
35
Chief Barr. Augustine Nnawuihe
Housing
36
Mr. Ikenna Nlemigbo
Sports & Youth Development
37
Chief Emeka Udegbulem
Finance
38
Hon. Ferdinand Uzodinma
Project Monitoring – Orlu Zone
39
Hon. Austen Nwachukwu
NASS Matters
40
Chief Regis Uwakwe
Special Duties
41
Mr. Chinedu Okonkwo
Special Mobilization
42
Hon. Charles Ejiogu
Oil Beeches, Abatoris & Agric. Prod. Pricing & Control
43
Nze Eddy Olewuike
Project Monitoring-Owerri Zone
44
Mr. Joseph Oputa
ISOPADEC
45
Hon. Oyibo Nwaneri
House of Assembly Liason
46
Chief Kingsley Ufere
Mining Matters
47
Chidi Onyewuchi
Skill Acquisition
48
Stanley Nwaloka
Voters Education & registration
49
Hon. Ugochukwu Nzekwe
Public Safety
50
Chief Perry Opara
Special Duties II
51
Group Capt. Pat Okibede
Pension Matters
52
Philip O.U. Okonkwo
Owerri Industrial Areas Development
53
Engr. Sam Nwaire
Power & Energy
54
Justices Remigious Okoye
Executive Chairman, Imo Internal Revenue Services (IIRS)
55
Nwodu Lawrence Chukwuemeka
Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)
56
Mrs. Nina Nwaolu
Signage and Advertisement
57
Mrs. Florence Anichebe
Special Duties III
58
Jimmy Imo (KSC)
Imo State Liason Office, Abuja
59
Right Hon. Goodluck N. Opia
Coordinator Petroleum & Gas Matters
60
Igwe Benjamin
Electoral Matters
61
Barr Lordrick C. Eneh
Urban Development
62
Very. Rev. CNN Nwanebu
Religious Affairs
63
Bobby Uchechukwu Micheal
Entertainment
LIST OF SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR
S/N
NAME
PORTFOLIO
1
Hajiya Fatima Hamza
Gender & Vulnerable Groups – Northern Affairs (Women)
2
Alhaji Suleman Ibrahim
Gender & Vulnerable Groups – Northern Affairs (Men)
3
Lady Kate Osigwe
Primary School Rehabilitation
4
Evang. Treasure Ahanonu
Sanitation Owerri Urban
5
Eric Uwakwe
Youths
6
Ikegwuruka John Donald
Artisans and Technicians
7
Hon. Okiro Saviour S. Chima
Traffic Management
8
Charles Chinedu Akakem
Estate Development
9
Chinonye E. Agogbuo
Entertainment
10
Praise Oluchi Sonate
Sch. Hygiene & Health Education
11
Nwokedi Stamford Arinze
Public Enlightenment
12
Obioha Okwuonu
Protocol & Passages
13
Amanze B. Njemanze
Urban Development
14
Franklin Oparaji
Student Affairs
15
Charles Ebuonuma
Special Citizens
16
Hon. Nweke Chimezie
Road Rehabilitation & Monitoring
17
Hon. (Mrs.) Ibekwe Chika
Community Relations – Owerri Zone
18
Franca UZodinma
Special Duties – Domestics G/House
19
Engr. Chima Akuzie
Special Mobilization – Okigwe Zone
20
Barr. M. D. Zubairu
Legal
21
Hon. (Mrs.) Ihemdi Ngozi
Community Relations – Orlu Zone
22
Mr. Tony Akuneme
Information Technology
23
Mr. Modestus Nwankpa
Print Media – Local
24
Mr. Chidinma Oparaocha
Special Education & Orphanages
25
Gozie Nzeribe
Drainage & Desilting
26
Valentine Akubudike
Ada-Palm Matters
27
Ifeanyi Oruh
Rural Development
28
Nze James Chinagorom
Public Utilities
29
Eke Ikechukwu Henry
Tourism & Hospitality
30
Agasu Uchenna Emmanuel
Agro-Input Distribution
31
Mrs. Gloria Chinyere Igwe
Sustainable Development Goals
32
Hon. Mrs. Blessing Nwoba
Community Relations – Okigwe Zone