Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has appointed Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), making her the first female to hold the position in the state.
The announcement was made on Monday through a statement by Mr Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, stating that the appointment takes immediate effect.
Mrs Nnake, 39, hails from Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area and brings over 13 years of experience in finance, strategy development, and economic planning.
Prior to this appointment, she served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in Anambra State, where she played a key role in resource mobilisation, planning, and allocation to drive socio-economic development.
She holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School and a First-Class degree in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University. She is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has completed executive training programmes, including at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Mrs Nnake replaces Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, who left office following Governor Soludo’s dissolution of the state Executive Council.
She is married and a mother of three.
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