Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appointed Prof. Kenneth Kalu, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), and Pastor Caleb Ajagba, PhD, as the Chief of Staff to the Governor.

The Governor has also approved the appointment of Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma as the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor while Mr. Kazie Uko has been appointed as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Abia State.

According to a statement signed by Ekeoma, others appointed by the Governor are: Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo (Special Adviser Health Care Delivery Services); Mrs. Njum Onyemenam, as Accountant General;
Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke as the Head, Special Task Force on Emergency Cleanup of Aba and Umuahia.

The appointments take immediate effect.