By Wilson Adekumola
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has appointed Professor Chidiebere Onyia as the new Secretary to the State Government.
Onyia’s appointment was made known in a statement personally signed by the governor on Monday and made available to newsmen by his media office.
Prof. Onyia was the Managing Director of the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Facility before his appointment. He was also the Lead strategy advisor for the Federal Government of Nigeria, World Bank Group Power Sector Recovery Programme, and has over the years worked in capacity at different international organizations and countries such as United Nations, Germany and Russia.
Prof. Onyia is a visiting Professor of Education at the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, a former visiting Professor at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and serves on the Governing Council of two private Nigerian universities.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Masters of Business Administration degree and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. He also had a post-doctoral scholarship in Education Policy from the Ivy League Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.
Prof. Onyia, with over 25 years of experiences in leadership, innovation, strategy, institutional reforms and research, has received numerous international and national awards and accolades for leadership excellence and for his outstanding contributions to the education sector. He is well published and a certified educational consultant, researcher, presenter, mentor and author of many books.
Prof. Onyia who is expected to bring his experience to bear on the new administration, was a member of the Transition Committee, the technical committee that developed an actionable plan for the Peter Mbah administration, based on his manifesto and social contract with the people of Enugu State.
