Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Mrs Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

In a statement issued on Monday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime, said the appointment takes immediate effect.

Nnake, an indigene of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, is a finance and public sector professional with over 13 years of experience in finance, strategy development and economic planning.

Until her appointment, she served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in the state, where she oversaw the mobilisation, planning and allocation of resources to drive socio-economic development.

Nnake holds a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School and a First-Class degree in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University.

She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has completed executive training programmes, including at the Harvard Kennedy School.

She replaces Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, who was affected by the dissolution of the state Executive Council by Gov Soludo.

Nnake, 39, is married with three children.