Nigeria, May 31 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has announced the appointment of Chidiebere Onyia as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

Mr Mbah made the announcement in a statement he issued himself on Tuesday.

"I have just appointed Prof. Chidiebere Onyia (as the) new Secretary to the State Government (SSG)," he said in the statement, which was posted on his verified Twitter handle.

This is Mr Mbah's first appointment after being sworn in as the state's fourth governor on Monday.

Mr Onyia, until his appointment, was the managing director of the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Facility.

He was also the lead strategy advisor for the Federal Government of Nigeria and World Bank Group Power Sector Recovery Prog...