Anambra gets its first female SSG

Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of Mrs Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

This makes her the first woman to hold the position since the country’s formation.

Nnake, 39, replaces Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, who served since the beginning of the Soludo government. His appointment marks the first political appointment since the governor began his second term.

Hailing from Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, Nnake is a finance and public sector professional with over 13 years of experience in finance, strategy development and economic planning.

Prior to his appointment, he served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited, where he led resource mobilization, planning and allocation to drive socio-economic development in the state.

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He also held key roles in several state agencies, including the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the Inland Revenue Services Agency, and the Small Business Agency.

Before joining the public service, Nnake was a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria.

Earlier in his career, he worked as a Business Analyst at IHS Towers and as an Equity Research Analyst at Meristem Securities Limited, covering pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies.

Nnake holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School. He graduated with First Class Honors in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University.