Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved the appointment of Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), with immediate effect.
The announcement was made on Monday in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime. Nnake takes over from Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, following the recent dissolution of the state Executive Council.
Nnake, 39, hails from Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. She previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, where she played a key role in mobilising, planning, and allocating state resources to drive socio-economic development. She also served as chairman of Solution Fun City Limited.
Beyond her commissioner role, she has held leadership positions in several state agencies, including the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the Internal Revenue Service Board, and the Small Business Agency. She currently serves as the state’s Reform Champion for Ease of Doing Business and focal point for Social Investment Programmes, while also acting as Nigeria’s chairperson for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme.
Before joining public service, Nnake worked as a senior strategy consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria, where she handled over 30 projects across sectors such as finance, government, and agriculture. She also contributed to the development of the Anambra Vision 2070 plan. Earlier in her career, she worked with IHS Towers and Meristem Securities Limited.
She holds an MBA from Lagos Business School and graduated with first-class honours in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has completed executive training at Harvard Kennedy School. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy.
