The Street Reporters Newspaper

…Breaking News with Integrity!

Adsense

gwuanyi of Enugu State has appointed Engr. Onyeka Martins Okwor as the Managing Director of the State Water Corporation, with effect from
Appointments News Politics

Gov. Ugwuanyi Appoints Engr. Okwor as MD of Water Corporation

Spread the love

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appointed Engr. Onyeka Martins Okwor as the Managing Director of the State Water Corporation, with effect from Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

Announcing the appointment, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, disclosed that the decision was the outcome of the recent rigorous interview process conducted by UK Department for International Development (DFID) Consultants and Water Engineering Experts, for 16 candidates who applied for the post of Managing Director of the Corporation.

ALSO READ  Coalition, Ex-Millitant Leaders Pass Vote of Confidence on NNPC GCEO Kyari, Endorse Amb. Dambature As National Coordinator of CSOs

The SSG stated that Engr. Okwor, an indigene of Ikem in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state, and an engineer by training, with over 30 years of experience in the management of projects in water, sanitation, environment and power, scored the highest points in the interview.

Prof. Ortuanya added that Engr. Okwor served as Managing Director of SATEC Nigeria, a subsidiary of SATEC UK, an international water sanitation group, for 10 years.

ALSO READ  Oborevwori Salutes Sam Omatseye On Book Launch

He further stated that the new Managing Director of Enugu State Water Corporation, until his appointment, was the Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Belform Nigeria Limited, an indigenous company with multiple interests in engineering, environmental and agricultural services.

It would be recalled that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration in its sheer determination to comprehensively tackle the long-existing challenge of water supply in the state, which it inherited, recently constituted the Board of Enugu State Water Corporation, headed by a foremost consultant in the water industry and the first Managing Director of the corporation, Engr. Innocent O. Diyoke.

ALSO READ  Lagos Assembly Urges Government Support For Schoolgirl Suffering Teargas Injury

The state government also advertised for the post of Managing Director of the Corporation, to join the team for effective implementation of its agenda towards ensuring adequate supply of potable water in the state.

Source: StreetReporters.ng

Comrade James Ezema is a veteran journalist and media consultant. He is a political strategist. He can be reached on +2348035823617 via call or WhatsApp.

Discover more from The Street Reporters Newspaper

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading