Soludo appoints first female SSG in Anambra

2026-03-24 - 09:54

By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Prof. 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 occupy the position since the state’s creation. Nnake, 39, succeeds Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, who served from the inception of the Soludo administration. Her appointment marks the first political appointment since the governor commenced his second term. A native of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, Nnake is a finance and public sector professional with over 13 years of experience in finance, strategy development, and economic planning. Prior to her appointment, she served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited, where she led resource mobilisation, planning, and allocation to drive socio-economic development in the state. She has also held key leadership roles across several state 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, she played a central role in advancing reforms and promoting inclusive growth. She also serves as Nigeria Chairperson for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme. Before joining public service, Nnake was a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria, where she led over 30 client engagements across local and international markets, covering sectors such as financial services, government, and agriculture. She received the firm’s CEO Award in 2021 in recognition of her performance. During her time at PwC, she contributed to the development of Anambra Vision 2070, a 50-year development blueprint, and provided technical support for the Combined Transition Plan, a key component of 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 firms. 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, 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.