By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has approved the appointment of a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
He is Emmanuel Ekuwem and hails from Mbo local government area of the state.
Ekuwem who holds a PhD in electronics engineering replaces Etekamba Umoren who had served since the present administration came to office in 2015.
Until his appointment, Ekuwem was the Founder and CEO of Teledom Group, a former National President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and a former President of Nigeria Internet Group (NIG). He is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority ( NEPZA ), NEPZA.
A statement by commissioner for information and strategy, Charles Udoh said the appointment of the new SSG was part of efforts to rejig the governance structure in the state.
