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Peter Mbah appoints Chidiebere Onyia as Enugu SSG

Chidiebere Onyia Chidiebere Onyia

Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu, has appointed Chidiebere Onyia, a professor, as the secretary to the state government.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mbah said Onyia has over 25 years of experience in leadership, innovation and strategy.

Mbah who won the gubernatorial poll in March was sworn in on Monday at Okpara Square in Enugu, the state capital.

The governor said Onyia’s appointment begins with immediate effect.

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“I have just appointed Prof. Chidiebere Onyia new Secretary to the State Government (SSG),” the statement reads.

“Until his appointment, Prof. Onyia was the Managing Director of the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Facility. He was also the Lead strategy advisor for the Federal Government of Nigeria, World Bank Group Power Sector Recovery Programme, and has over the years rendered services to different international organizations and countries, among them the United Nations, Germany and Russia.

“Prof. Onyia is a visiting Professor of Education at the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, a former visiting Professor at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and serves on the Governing Council of two private Nigerian universities.

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“He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Masters of Business Administration degree and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. He also had a post-doctoral scholarship in Education Policy from the Ivy League Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.

“Prof. Onyia, with over 25 years of experiences in leadership, innovation, strategy, institutional reforms and research, has received numerous international and national awards and accolades for leadership excellence and for his outstanding contributions to the education sector. He is well published and a certified educational consultant, researcher, presenter, mentor and author of many books.”

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