Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Mr. Akwaji Timothy Ogbang as the Head of Service (HoS).

The appointment was conveyed in a letter by the Secretary to the State Government, Tina Banku Agbor Esq. and made public yesterday.

The letter said the appointment takes effect from January 12, 2022.

Akwaji is the first journalist to be made head of service in the state.

He was editor, Nigerian Chronicle and later became the general manager of the state-owned newspaper.

Akwaji was later made a permanent secretary. He served at the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs, Ministry of Climate Change and lastly at the Ministry of International Development Cooperation.

He was the vice president (East), Nigerian Guild of Editors and financial secretary of the same body.