Soludo appoints first female SSG in Anambra

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Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake

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By Madu Obi

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of Mrs Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government, SSG, the first female to occupy the position since the creation of new Anambra State.

Nnake, who is 39 years old, replaces Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, who was appointed at the inception of the Soludo administration. She becomes the first political appointee in the state since the governor began his second tenure.

Nnake, who is from Nawfia in Njikoka local government area of the state, is a seasoned finance and public sector professional with over 13 years of experience spanning finance, strategy development, and economic planning.

Until the recent dissolution of the state Executive Council, Nnake served as the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited.

As Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, she led the effective mobilization, planning, and allocation of state resources to drive socio-economic development.

She also held key leadership roles across several state boards and initiatives, 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 has been championing reforms and inclusive growth in the state.

She also serves as Nigeria Chairperson for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme.

Prior to her public service role, Nnake was a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria, where she led over 30 client engagements across local and international markets and sectors, including financial services, government and public sector agriculture etc. In recognition of her outstanding performance, she received the CEO Award in 2021.

During her time at PwC, she played a pivotal role in the development of Anambra Vision 2070, a comprehensive 50-year development blueprint for sustainable transformation. She also provided technical support for the Combined Transition Plan, which remains a cornerstone of the current administration’s strategy.

Earlier in her career, she worked as a Business Analyst at IHS Towers, a leading telecommunications infrastructure company across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. She also served as an Equity Research Analyst at Meristem Securities Limited, covering publicly listed pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Nnake holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lagos Business School, where she earned the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma lifetime recognition for academic excellence.

She graduated with First-Class Honours in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University and she is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She is a member of the ACCA National Advisory Committee, and has passed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme.

She has also completed some executive programmes, including the Implementing Public Policy programme at Harvard Kennedy School, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy.