Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday, appointed in acting capacity, the immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Special Duties, Mrs Chikodi Emenalom, as the new Head of Service for the State Civil Service.

This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwuike Nwachukwu, and made available to newsmen.

“Emenalom, former Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists, Imo State; Member of the National Institute and Nigeria Union of Journalists, replaces Barr. Raymond Ucheoma who has retired.

“The acting Head of Service comes into her new office with experience gathered over the years from different ministries since joining the Imo State Civil Service in 1990 as an Information Officer.

“A 1988 graduate of Linguistics from the old Imo State University, Okigwe, Emenalom was promoted to a Permanent Secretary in 2018 and has worked in the ministries of Information, Finance, Agriculture, Women Affairs, Special Duties as well as in the Government House.

“During the 2020-2021 Coronavirus pandemic era, she was appointed as the Imo State Communicator for the World Bank-Assisted programme dealing with COVID-19 in the state,” the statement read.

The governor urged her to bring her wealth of experience in the service to bear in the discharge of her duties, adding that Emenalom’s appointment is with immediate effect.