Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has appointed Chijioke Nwankwo as the new Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor.

He replaced the former Deputy Chief of Staff, Chinedu Ekeke who was recently elected as the Executive Chairman of Isuikwuato LGA.

A press release made available to Journalists on Wednesday and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha contained the new appointments.

Otti who also made other appointments named Mr Emmanuel Okpechi as the Special Adviser, Internally Generated Revenue, Emeka Enyiazu as Special Adviser, Tertiary Education, Mr Chinasa Frank Iheanyi, Liaison Officer, National Assembly and
Mr Ndubuisi Ike, Special Adviser, Finance & Economic Development.

Other appointments approved by Governor Otti are Eric Egwuibe Special Adviser, Budget and Planning and Mr Osinachi Nwaka, DG, Ministry of Finance Incorporated.

The Abia Governor reassigned the following persons Mr Chimereze Okeigbo as CEO, Abia SME Microfinance Bank, Urenna Abazie, DG, Abia State Orientation Agency, Mrs Chinwe Kalu Uba Special Assistant, Industry & SMEs and Mrs Matilda Anyamele, Special Assistant on Arts, Culture & Creative Economy.