Governor Prince Bassey Otu has announced the appointment of the current Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche as his new Chief Press Secretary (CPS).
The appointment was conveyed in a statement signed late on Monday by Dr Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary, General Administration, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
A renowned journalist and Unionist, Comrade Ogbeche, until this recent appointment, was Editor-at-large with THE WHISTLER, an online newspaper published by The Whistler Communications Limited.
He is also serving his second term as the FCT Council NUJ Chairman in Abuja.
Other appointments conveyed in the press statement are Prof Anthony Owan-Enoh as Secretary to the State Government (SSG); Hon Emmanuel Ironbark – Chief of Staff to the Governor; and Major-General Okoi Ubi Obono (rtd) – Senior Special Adviser-Security (State Security Adviser).
The list of appointees also includes AIG John Abang (rtd) – Special Adviser-Security (Central); Mr Achu Ben Olayi – Special Adviser-Security (North); Commander Patrick Odiong – Special Adviser-Security (South); and Mr Sylvester Otu Abang – Acting State Chief of Protocol.
All the appointments take immediate effect.