Ebonyi: Grace Umezurike appointed first female SSG
Grace Umezurike has been chosen as the secretary to the state government (SSG) by Francis Nwifuru, the governor of Ebonyi.
The first woman to be named SSG in the state is Umezurike, a senior lecturer at Ebonyi State University.
She was a professor of socio-political philosophy at the university in Abakaliki, the state capital, prior to her appointment.
In a statement released on Friday, Monday Uzor, the governor's main press secretary, confirmed Umezurike's appointment.
The new SSG is from Uburu in the state's Ohaozara LGA.
“The governor of Ebonyi state, his excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has approved the appointment of Prof. Grace Umezurike as secretary to the Ebonyi state government,†the statement reads.
“She will be sworn in on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the executive council chambers of the government house, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.â€
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