By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara – Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor, Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has approved the appointment of the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Samson Nwafor, alongside six others, as members of the Governing Board of the Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation (EBBC).
The board is headed by Mr. Donatus Owo former Chief Press Secretary to the wife of the immediate past governor of the state David Umahi.
This was made known in a press release issued by Dr. Monday Uzor the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
The full list of the new appointees to the EBBC Governing Board is as follows:
Mr. Donatus Owo – Chairman
Mr. Felix Ukah – Member
Mr. Sunny B. Akpagu – Member
Mr. Samson Nwafor – Member
Mr. Nnamdi Akpa – Member
Mrs. Chinwe Imo-Eze – Member
Engr. Emmanuel Nwuzor Oriji – Member
In a related development, the Governor also approved appointments to the Hospital Management Board. The appointees include:
Mrs. Monica Ogada – Chairman
Mr. Elias Nwibo – Member
Mr. Okechukwu Oko-Eze – Member
Mr. Celestine Nwogo – Member
Mrs. Nnenna Nwele – Member
The newly appointed board members are scheduled to be officially sworn in on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Conference Room, Office of the Governor, Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki, by noon.
The appointments are part of the Governor’s continued efforts to reposition key institutions in the state for greater efficiency and service delivery.