Soludo appoints Chiamaka Nnake SSG, making her the first woman in the role as Anambra announces key government appointments

Chukwuma Soludo has approved the appointment of Chiamaka Nnake as Secretary to the State Government, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to occupy the position in Anambra State.

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The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.

Nnake, 39, a native of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, is a finance and public sector professional with more than 13 years’ experience spanning financial management, strategy development and economic planning.

Before her appointment, she served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, where she oversaw the mobilisation and allocation of state resources to drive socio-economic development.

She also chaired Solution Fun City Limited and held key roles across several state institutions, including the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the Internal Revenue Service Board and the Small Business Agency.

The statement noted that she currently serves as the state’s Reform Champion for Ease of Doing Business and focal point for Social Investment Programmes, positions through which she has advanced reforms aimed at inclusive growth.

Prior to joining government, Nnake worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Nigeria, where she handled more than 30 client engagements across multiple sectors.

During that period, she contributed to the development of the Anambra Vision 2070 blueprint, a long-term strategy designed to guide the state’s transformation.

Earlier in her career, she held roles at IHS Towers and Meristem Securities Limited. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School and graduated with First-Class Honours in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University.

She is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

In a broader cabinet reshuffle, Soludo also approved the appointment of several key officials, including Ngozi Iwouno as Head of Service, Joachim Anetoh as Principal Secretary to the Governor, and Ben Nwankwo as Chief of Staff.

Others appointed include Frank-Collins Okafor as State Chief of Protocol, Tobechukwu Nweke as Attorney-General, and Vincent Okechi as Deputy Chief of Staff.

Additional appointments were made across advisory and strategic roles, reflecting what observers describe as a significant effort to strengthen governance and administrative capacity in the state.

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Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was sworn in for a second term on 17 March 2026. The latest appointments are expected to reinforce his administration’s policy direction and development agenda.