Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has appointed Mr Chooks Oko as his new Special Assistant on Media and Strategy.
The appointment was announced on Sunday, July 24th by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ugbala Kenneth Igwe.
The new media aide was appointed to replace the former Special Assistant on Media, Mr Francis Nwaze.
Mr Francis Nwaze, the former media aide has been re-designated as Special Assistant on Documentation.
Oko was formally the Special Assistant to the governor on Strategy until his appointment as the media aide.
Ugbala stated that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi has approved the re-designation of SA to Governor on Media, Deacon Francis Nwaze as SA on documentation while SA to Governor on Strategy, Mr. Chooks Oko is now designated as SA Media and Strategy.
“In the light of the above, handing and taking-over of duties is wth immediately effect. All concerned are to ensure strict compliance to this directive”, the statement added.
Recall that Oko’s appointment as spokesman to the Governor was the fifth since Umahi became Governor in 2015.