Udom Emmanuel appoints Akpabio’s chief of staff, Etekamba Umoren, as SSG

Udom Emmanuel

By Nse Peter

A press release from Mr. Ekerete Udoh who has just been appointed senior special assistant on media to Governor Udom Emmanuel, said the appointment takes immediate effect.
Umoren, a graduate of University of Benin and a knight of John Wesley, was chief of staff to the immediate past governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio. He had retired as a permanent secretary, Government House, Uyo, before Akpabio appointed him as chief of staff. He is from Obot Akara Local Government Area.

The governor, the release said, is the chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC).
Pastor Bassey Umoh, is appointed permanent secretary, Governor’s Office. Until his appointment, he was the auditor-general of local government.
Mr. Aniekpeno Mkpanang, Permanent Secretary (Protocol) in the immediate past government, is the new Permanent Secretary, Special Services Department, (SSD), while Mr. Edmond Uffang has been appointed protocol chief to the governor.
A graduate of Yaba College of Technology, Uffang is a successful businessman and protocol consultant. Pastor Daniel Akwatang has been appointed special assistant on Religious Affairs to the governor.