Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), making her the first woman to hold the position since the state’s creation.
Nnake, 39, succeeds Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, who served from the beginning of the Soludo administration. Her appointment also marks the first major political appointment since the governor began his second term in office.
A native of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, Nnake is a seasoned finance and public sector professional with over 13 years of experience spanning finance, strategy development, and economic planning.
Before her elevation, she served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, as well as Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited, where she played a key role in resource mobilisation, planning, and allocation to drive socio-economic development in the state.
She has also held leadership positions across several key agencies, including the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the Internal Revenue Service Board, and the Small Business Agency.
As the state’s Reform Champion for Ease of Doing Business and focal point for Social Investment Programmes, Nnake contributed significantly to advancing reforms and fostering inclusive economic growth. She currently serves as Nigeria Chairperson for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme.
Prior to joining public service, she worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria, where she led more than 30 client engagements across local and international markets in sectors including financial services, government, and agriculture. Her performance earned her the firm’s CEO Award in 2021.
During her time at PwC, she contributed to the development of the Anambra Vision 2070 blueprint and provided technical support for the Combined Transition Plan, a key framework guiding the current administration’s strategy.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a Business Analyst at IHS Towers and as an Equity Research Analyst at Meristem Securities Limited, covering publicly listed pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies.
Nnake holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School, where she earned Beta Gamma Sigma lifetime recognition for academic excellence. She graduated with First-Class Honours in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University.
She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a member of its National Advisory Committee, and has passed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme. She has also completed executive training at Harvard Kennedy School and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy.
ELIJAH ADEYEMI
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