BREAKING: Governor Mbah appoints new commissioners, board chairmen, senior officials in Enugu

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved a fresh round of appointments for Commissioners, Board Chairmen, Executive Secretaries, and other senior officials across various government agencies and parastatals.

The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, announced the appointments in a statement on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Commissioners-Designate

• Barr. Osinachi Nnajieze
• Dr. C. O. C. Egumgbe

These nominees have been forwarded to the Enugu State House of Assembly for confirmation.

Other Senior Appointments

• Kenechukwu Nnamani – Managing Director, Enugu State Investment Development Authority (ENSIDA)
• James Chukwuemeka Mbah – Executive Secretary, Enugu State Scholarship and Education Loans Board
• Dr. Eric Oluedo – Executive Secretary, Local Government Staff Pensions Board
• Mrs. Sylvia Onwubuemeli – Executive Secretary, Enugu State Library Board
• Monday Diamond Ani – State Coordinator, Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA)

Reconstitution of the Governing Board of Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB)

• Hon. Afam Nnaji – Member 1
• Dr. Mrs. Uche Eze – Member 2
• Dr. Mrs. Oge Uka – Member 4
• Mrs. Rita Chimaobi Ihemeje – Representative, Enugu West Senatorial District
• Mrs. Justina Ugwu – Representative, Enugu North Senatorial District
• Dr. Nnenna Ogbonna – Representative, Enugu East Senatorial District
• Theophilus Nweke – Representative, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
• Mrs. Juliet Ifesinachi Ani – Representative, State Women Group
• Dr. Luke Ohabuenyi Ezema – Secretary

Additional Appointments

• Dr. Mrs. Nneka Onyebuchi – Member, Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB)
• Patrick Onwe – Member, PPSMB
• Barr. Nwabueze Ugwu – Chairman, Governing Council, Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET)
• Chief Nwabueze Nnamani – Board Chairman, Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC)
• Richard Onaga – Managing Director, Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA)
• Hon. Bob Itanyi – Managing Director, Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO)
• Barr. Richard Agu – Board Chairman, Enugu Air
• Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi – Board Chairman, New Enugu Smart City Development Authority
• Hon. Chika Igwesi – Chairman, Enugu State Road Maintenance and Development Agency
• Hon. Chidera Odo – Chairman, Enugu State Roads Fund
• Hon. Barr. Manfred Nzekwe – Executive Secretary, Enugu State Roads Fund
• Dr. John Egbo – Managing Director, Enugu East Zone Transport Terminals
• Hon. Prince Emeka Mamah – Managing Director, Enugu North Zone Transport Terminals
• Rev. Chimaobi Aninwene – Member, Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board

All appointments, except the Commissioners-Designate pending confirmation, take immediate effect.