...As Igwe Ogbonna Names Cabinet, Advisers, Ndi Ichie, and Cabinet Mothers [See Full List]
The traditional ruler of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom, in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Aloysius Chidozie Ogbonna Jnr (Ubojene II), has released the list of his cabinet members for easy administration and effective service delivery, with a university don and renowned journalist, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, appointed as the Palace Secretary and Head of the Palace Media.
The monarch also appointed the former State Director, National Orientation Agency, Dr. Augustine Okolie, as the Special Adviser on General Matters, while a former Local Government chairmanship candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) was appointed as the Personal Assistant on Special Duties.
The appointments also became the first of their kind in the community in 26 years.
In a statement personally signed by the monarch and made available to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday, he stated that the nominees were carefully selected across clans, villages, and wards in the community based on good track records, academic excellence, service to the community, competence, among others.
He stated that the selected persons will serve in various capacities such as Igwe’s Cabinet, Igwe’s Advisory Council, Ndi Ichie, and Cabinet Mothers.
Igwe Ogbonna also called on all the nominated sons and daughters of the land to prioritise community development and unity while discharging their duties.
He further called on the good people of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom to give all the needed support to the appointed chiefs, sons, and daughters, as the goal is to achieve disruptive progress in the community.
Speaking with newsmen, the newly appointed Palace Secretary, Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, expressed his joy over the appointment, which makes him one of the youngest in the state to hold such a revered position.
He stated that it is a call to serve and assured that he would do his best to deliver on the assignment given.
However, the names of the appointed chiefs, cabinet members, and members of the Special Advisory Council include:
SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR IGWE'S CABINET FROM THE FIFTEEN COUNCIL WARDS IN OGUGU.
1. ONOWU. APOSTLE.
ETHELBERT
CHUKWURAH.
2. OGBUEFI. DR. GODWIN UDEIBE
3. MAZI. GEORGE IBE
4. GIDIM. JIMMY UDE
5. GIDIM. EJIKE
OKONKWO
6. OGBUEFI. CAMILLUS
CHUKWUEZE.
7. OGBUEFI. HON.
FORTUNATUS
OGBONNA
8. HON. SUNDAY UDE.
9. OGBUEFI.DR. ALOY
CHUKWUEZE
10. OGBUEFI. UDE
BENNETH
(PG).
11. GIDIM. SUNDAY
MOSES ONOVO
12. OGBUEFI.
CHARLES
OKAFOR
13. MR. HUMPHREY AJAEGBU
14. OGBUEFI. KANU
CHUKWUME
15. OGBUEFI. IFEANYI
OGBONNA
16. OGBUEFI. SUNNY
NWONYE
17. OGBUEFI.
CHUKWUMA
UDE
18. OGBUEFI.
CAMILLUS
OBASI
19. OGBUEFI.
ELOCHUKWU
UDEAMADI
20. MAZI. OBINNA EZE
21. OGBUEFI ERNEST
OBASI
22. MAZI. JUDE
OKAFOR
23. MAZI. PATRICK OBI
OKONGWU
24. MAZI. IFEANYI
UMEZULUIKE
OGUGU CABINET
MOTHERS .
1. LOLO. BENEDETH
OFIDO
2. LOLO. CHIKA
OKONKWO
3. ORIAKU. REGINA
UDECHIOKE
4. ORIAKU. PAULINE
OKECHUKWU
5. ORIAKU. NGOZI
UDEAGBALA
6. CHIEF. MRS.
AUGUSTINA
OGBONNA.
B)
NAMES OF NDI - ICHIE .
1. OGBUEFI.
CHARLES
OKONKWO
(OGUGU NTU-EGBENESE CHIEF- PRIEST)
2. OGBUEFI. OLIVER
OKOLO
3. MAZI. COLLINS
NWACHUKWU
4. MAZI. CHARLES
OKOLIE
5. MAZI. EMMANUEL
ANIOKE
6. PASTOR. DANIEL
NWOBINNA
7. MAZI. DAVID IBE
8. MAZI. CLEMENT
NWAKAMMA
9. MAZI. RICHARD
OKAFOR
10. OGBUEFI. FELIX
EMENIKE
11. MAZI. FERDINAND
UDEH
12. HON. EMEKA UDE
13. MAZI. LIVINUS
ANEKE
14. MAZI. JOHN UGAH.
15. MAZI. EMEKA
OKOLIE
16. OGBUEFI. JEROME
EZE
17. OGBUEFI. CHIBUEZE
UDEFI
18. MAZI. JOHNSON
OKONKWO
19. MAZI. EGBO PAUL
20. PASTOR. PIUS IGWE
21. ELDER. CLEMENT
UDE
22. PASTOR. JOSEPH
CHUKWU
23. MAZI. EDWIN
OKAFOR
24. OGBUEFI. FRIDAY
OKONKWO
(NGENEAGU)
25. HON. UGOCHUKWU
UDEIBE
26. MAZI. JONAS
OKONKWO
27 OGBUEFI. LIVINUS
ANIUCHE
28. OGBUEFI.
EMMANUEL
CHUKWU
29. OGBUEFI. REMIGIUS
ANIUCHE.
30. MAZI. ERNEST
EGBO
31. MAZI. THEOPHILUS
ONOVO
32. MAZI.
OKECHUKWU
CORNELIUS .
C)
SPECIAL ADVISERS / ADVISORY COUNCIL
1.
Chief Dr. Augustine Okolie – Special Adviser on General Matters.
2.
Dr. Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor – Palace Secretary.
3.
Prof. Kc Udeani– Special Adviser on Culture and Tradition.
4.
Hon. Donatus Anioke – Special Adviser on Political Affairs.
5.
Hon. Ben Okafor – Personal Assistant on Special Duties.
6. Ogbuefi Dominic Ogbonna – Special Adviser on Protocol and Head of Palace Guard.
7. Pastor Josephat Chukwu – Special Adviser on Christian Religion.
8. Oriaku Ngozi Udeagbala – Head of Maidens.
9.
CABINET PATRONS
1.Chief George Okolie(Ezioha)
2. Chief Emmanuel Ogbonna (Arụsị Ogugu, Amanabo)
3. Chief Linus Anikwu