..as Igwe Ogbonna Names Cabinet, Advisers, Ndi Ichie, and Cabinet Mothers

By Chinedu Adonu

The traditional ruler of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Aloysius Chidozie Ogbonna Jnr has released the list of his cabinet members for easy administration and effective service delivery, with a university don and renowned journalist, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, appointed as the Palace Secretary and Head of the Palace Media.

The monarch also appointed the former State Director, National Orientation Agency, Dr. Augustine Okolie, as the Special Adviser on General Matters, while a former Local Government chairmanship candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) was appointed as the Personal Assistant on Special Duties.

The appointments also became the first of their kind in the community in 26 years.

In a statement personally signed by the monarch and made available to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday, he stated that the nominees were carefully selected across clans, villages, and wards in the community based on good track records, academic excellence, service to the community, competence, among others.

He stated that the selected persons will serve in various capacities such as Igwe’s Cabinet, Igwe’s Advisory Council, Ndi Ichie, and Cabinet Mothers.

Igwe Ogbonna also called on all the nominated sons and daughters of the land to prioritise community development and unity while discharging their duties.

He further called on the good people of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom to give all the needed support to the appointed chiefs, sons, and daughters, as the goal is to achieve disruptive progress in the community.

Speaking with newsmen, the newly appointed Palace Secretary, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, expressed his joy over the appointment, which makes him one of the youngest in the state to hold such a revered position.

He stated that it is a call to serve and assured that he would do his best to deliver on the assignment given.

However, the names of the appointed chiefs, cabinet members, and members of the Special Advisory Council includes; SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR IGWE’S CABINET FROM THE FIFTEEN COUNCIL WARDS IN OGUGU. ONOWU. APOSTLE. ETHELBERT

CHUKWURAH, OGBUEFI. DR. GODWIN UDEIBE, MAZI. GEORGE IBE,

GIDIM. JIMMY UDE, GIDIM. EJIKE

OKONKWO, OGBUEFI. CAMILLUS

CHUKWUEZE, OGBUEFI. HON.

FORTUNATUS OGBONNA, HON. SUNDAY UDE, OGBUEFI.DR. ALOY

CHUKWUEZE, OGBUEFI. UDE

BENNETH, (PG), GIDIM. SUNDAY

MOSES ONOVO, OGBUEFI. CHARLES OKAFOR, MR. HUMPHREY AJAEGBU

OGBUEFI. KANU CHUKWUME, OGBUEFI. IFEANYI OGBONNA

Others are, OGBUEFI. SUNNY

NWONYE, OGBUEFI.CHUKWUMA

UDE, OGBUEFI.CAMILLUS OBASI, OGBUEFI.ELOCHUKWU UDEAMADI, MAZI OBINNA EZE, OGBUEFI ERNEST OBASI, MAZI. JUDE OKAFOR, MAZI. PATRICK OBI

OKONGWU, MAZI IFEANYI UMEZULUIKE

OGUGU  CABINET MOTHERS;  LOLO. BENEDETH OFIDO, LOLO. CHIKA OKONKWO, ORIAKU. REGINA UDECHIOKE, ORIAKU. PAULINE OKECHUKWU, ORIAKU.NGOZI UDEAGBALA, CHIEF. MRS. AUGUSTINA OGBONNA.

Names of Chiefs are OGBUEFI. CHARLES OKONKWO (OGUGU NTU-EGBENESE CHIEF- PRIEST, OGBUEFI. OLIVER OKOLO, MAZI. COLLINS NWACHUKWU, MAZI. CHARLES OKOLIE, MAZI. EMMANUEL ANIOKE, PASTOR. DANIEL NWOBINNA, MAZI. DAVID  IBE, MAZI.CLEMENT NWAKAMMA

MAZI. RICHARD, OKAFOR, OGBUEFI. FELIX EMENIKE

MAZI.  FERDINAND UDEH, HON. EMEKA UDE, MAZI. LIVINUS ANEKE

MAZI. JOHN UGAH, MAZI. EMEKA

OKOLIE, OGBUEFI. JEROME EZE, OGBUEFI. CHIBUEZE, MAZI. JOHNSON OKONKWO, MAZI. EGBO PAUL PASTOR. PIUS IGWE, ELDER. CLEMENT UDE, PASTOR.JOSEPH CHUKWU, MAZI. EDWIN OKAFOR

OGBUEFI. FRIDAY, OKONKWO (NGENEAGU) HON. UGOCHUKWU

UDEIBE, MAZI. JONAS OKONKWO

OGBUEFI. LIVINUS ANIUCHE, OGBUEFI.EMMANUEL CHUKWU

OGBUEFI. REMIGIUS ANIUCHE, MAZI.ERNEST EGBO, MAZI. THEOPHILUS ONOVO, MAZI. OKECHUKWU CORNELIUS  .

SPECIAL ADVISERS / ADVISORY COUNCIL, Chief Dr. Augustine Okolie – Special Adviser on General Matters. Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor – Palace Secretary, Prof. Kc Udeani– Special Adviser on Culture and Tradition., Hon. Donatus Anioke – Special Adviser on Political Affairs.

Hon. Ben Okafor – Personal Assistant on Special Duties. Ogbuefi Dominic Ogbonna – Special Adviser on Protocol and Head of Palace Guard,. Pastor Josephat Chukwu – Special Adviser on Christian Religion.  Oriaku Ngozi Udeagbala – Head of Maidens.

CABINET PATRONS

Chief George Okolie(Ezioha) Chief Emmanuel Ogbonna (Arụsị Ogugu, Amanabo) Chief Linus Anikwu