Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has appointed Dr Hygenius Nwokwu as the new Secretary to State Government.
The appointment came less than six hours after Prof Bernard Odoh, the former SSG, resigned his appointment.
The Chief Press Secretary to Umahi, Emmanuel Uzo, confirmed the appointment in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Tuesday.
Uzo said: “Yes, Dr Hygenius Nwokwu has been appointed the new SSG and his appointment is with immediate effect.
“The Governor personally signed the appointment letter and the SSG has assumed duty immediately.”
Nwokwu has previously held appointments as Commissioner for Education, Commissioner for Rural Development and Commissioner in the Ebonyi Civil Service Commission.
He was until his present appointment, the Permanent Member in Ebonyi Secondary Education Board.
Odo, appointed SSG in May 29, 2015, resigned his appointment in the late hours of Monday, April 2.
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