Governor Ugwuanyi appoints Azikiwe's son as special adviser

- Enugu state gov­ernor, Ifeanyi Ug­wuanyi, has appointed Mr Uwakwe Ukuta Azikiwe as his special adviser on special duties

- Uwakwe is the son of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and Nigeria’s first President, late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

- The governor said the appointment was on merit

Enugu state gov­ernor, Ifeanyi Ug­wuanyi, has appointed Mr Uwakwe Ukuta Azikiwe as his special adviser on special duties.

Uwakwe is the son of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and Nigeria’s first President, late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe.

A press statement is­sued by Governor Ugwuanyi’s special adviser on me­dia, Mr Louis Amoke, said the appointment was in recognition of the contributions of late Nnamdi Azikiwe to the development of the Igbo nation and the country at large.

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The governor also noted that the appointment of Azikiwe’s son was based on merit and on the conviction that his wealth of expe­rience and contributions would add value to the efforts of his administra­tion to impact positively on the lives of the people of the state.

Recently, Governor Ugwuanyi rewarded players, technical crew and management staff of Enugu Rangers for winning the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League title.

This comes two month after the team were crowned champions of the Nigerian league.

At a grand reception held in honour of the victorious team at the Michael Okpara Square in the state, the governor handed a cheque of N41.5 million to the team.

Source: Legit.ng