Disquiet In Imo As Uzodimma Appoints Brother Deputy Chief Of Staff

The approval of the appointment of Ferdinand Uzodimma, as his Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of General Services by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has left many talking in the state.

Ferdinand is the brother of the sitting governor.

The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesman, Oguwike Nwachuku, who disclosed that the appointments took immediate effect.

The governor also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government; Nnamdi Anyaehie as his Chief of Staff, and Sydney Agbor as the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations.

The three officials served in the same capacities in Uzodimma’s first four years as governor.

Also appointed are Patrick Ekeji as the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Administration and Sam Nwaobasi as the Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation and Monitoring.

The statement read, “The Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has reappointed Chief Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the Government of Imo State.

“In the same vein, Nnamdi Anyaehie, Chief Patrick Ekeji, and Olisaemeka Sydney Agbor have been reappointed as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), respectively.

“Also, the governor has approved the appointment of Chief Ferdinand Uzodimma, a one-time Councillor, Transition Committee Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oru EMr Local Government Area as his Deputy Chief of Staff (General Services), with Mr. Sam Anyalewechi Nwaobasi named as Special Adviser on Programme and Policy Implementation and Monitoring.

“The appointments take immediate effect.

“Governor Uzodimma, who congratulated the new appointees, urged them to bring to bear their professional competence in the efforts to drive the vision of the Shared Prosperity 3R Government of Imo State.”

Meanwhile, the appointment of Ferdinand has met condemnation in some quarters.