UMUAHIA—ABIA State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has made his first set of appointments five days after his swearing-in, naming a mixture of new and old hands from the immediate past administration of Governor Theodore Orji.

Dr. Eme Okoro was named the Secretary to the Government, while Mr. Chijioke Nwakodo and Chief John Nwangborogwu were named Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff respectively.

Mr. Godwin Adindu, a former media assistant to former Governor Theodore Orji was appointed the Chief Press Secretary, while Mr. Ojo Maduekwe and Ugochukwu Emezue, also a former media aide to Orji, were appointed Special Adviser and Special Assistant on Media.

Others appointed by Governor Ikpeazu include Mr. Valentine Okpechi, Director of Protocol, Emma Nwabuko, Special Adviser on Project Monitoring and Implementation; Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, Special Adviser on Special Duties, while Obinna Oriaku was named the Special Adviser on Economic Affairs.

Also appointed were Austin Ufomba, Special Adviser on Public Partnership and Investment Promotion; Dike Kalu Uduma, Special Adviser on Due Process and Capt. Awa Agwu (retd), Special Adviser on Security, a post he also held in the administration of former Governor Theodore Orji.

Solomon Ogunji, an ex- commissioner was appointed Special Adviser on Urban Renewal of Aba, and Chinedum Elechi, a former Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly was appointed Special Adviser on Legislative Matters.