The Enugu State government today, 30 September 2019, assigned portfolios to the 19 Commissioners sworn in last week, effectively revving the engine of governance for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s second term.
The new commissioners are getting down to work exactly 124 days since 29 May 2019 when the new administration came into being.
In the new cabinet, four returnees retained the portfolios they held in the Governor’s first tenure. They include Hon. Peace Nnaji (Gender Afairs), Engr. Greg Nnaji (Works), Prof. Uchenna Eze (Education), and Chief Miletus Ezugwuorie Eze (Attorney General).
The full list of cabinet assignments is as follows:
| NAME | FIRST TERM PORTFOLIO | NEW PORTFOLIO |
| Chief Miletus Eze | Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice | Same position |
| Engr Greg Nnaji | Commissioner, Works & Infrastructure | Same position |
| Barr. Chijioke Edeoga | Commissioner, Local Govt Matters | Commissioner for Environment |
| Barr. Chidi Aroh | Commissioner, Capital Territory Administration | Commissioner of Information |
| Prince Emeka Mamah | Commissioner, Environment | Commissioner, Rural Development |
| Mr. Vitus Okechi | Commissioner, Transport | Commissioner, Youth & Sports |
| Mr. Solomon I. Onah | Commissioner, Lands & Urban Development | Commissioner, Commerce & Industry |
| Princess Peace Nnaji | Commissioner, Gender Affairs | Same position |
| Dr. Charles O.C. Egungbe | Commissioner, Water Resources | Commissioner, Chieftaincy Matters |
| Barr. Peter C. Okonkwo | Commissioner, Housing | Commissioner, Local Govt. Matters |
| Prof. Uchenna Eze | Commissioner, Education | Same position |
| Hon. Matthias Ekweremadu | Member, Enugu House of Assembly | Commissioner, Transport |
| Mrs. Adaonah Kene-Uyanwune | SPA Revenue Matters | Commissioner, Finance |
| Mrs. Mabel Agbo | Permanent Secretary, Special Duties | Commissioner Special Duties & SDGs |
| Mr. Uchechukwu Ogbonna | SPA Rural Development | Commissioner Labour & Productivity |
| Chief Obi Karl Kama | Chairman, STVS Board | Commissioner, Science & Technology |
| Mr. Ugonna Ibe | Culture & Tourism | |
| Dr. Victor C. Nnam | Land & Urban Development | |
| Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu | Health |
Governor Ugwuanyi has also assigned duties to seven special advisers as follows:
- Barr. Stephen O. Oruro (Information)
- Mrs. Olangwa N. Ezekwu (Diaspora)
- Barr. Uwakwe Ukuta Azikiwe (Special Duties)
- Uchenna Emmanuel Ogbodo (Human Capital Development & Poverty Reduction)
- Dr. Kingsley T. Udeh (Education)
- Mrs. Maryrose O. Abba (PDI)
- Pascal O. Ukwuani (Youth & Sports)
