From Ifeoma Ejiofor
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Ugochukwu Achebe, the Agbogidi, has appointed a celebrated Nigerian diplomat, a finance professional -Ojinnaka Azikiwe into the cabinet of the popular commercial city.
Azikiwe, from the Nigeria’s late former President and Owelle Osowanya Nnamdi Azikiwe lineage of Inosi Onira kindred hails from the Ogbeabo Quarters.
According to a statement from the palace and signed by Mr Osita Anionwu, Ike Akatakwuani/Chief of Staff to Obi of Onitsha, and made available to journalists disclosed the diplomat has “wide experience in the public sector”.
That he’s currently the Director of Budget; Treasury, in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission.
Also appointed into the Obi’s cabinet was Onwa Akpom of Omozele kindred in Umuezearoli quarters.
Akpom, the palace statement added, was before now an Attorney-at-law based in the United States of America.
Details of their formal investiture according to the statement would be made public soon.