Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Eucharia Anunobi, as his senior special assistant on women mobilisation for the Enugu North District.
The appointment was shared in a statement by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, in September.
Eucharia Anunobi, who is also a gospel minister, was among 101 new aides appointed to different positions in the state. These include special adviser, senior special assistant, and special assistant roles.
Alongside Ms Anunobi, the governor also appointed another Nollywood actress, Rachael Okonkwo, as his senior special assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development.
Ms Anunobi announced her appointment in a post on her Facebook page on Tuesday.
"Behold the latest Honourable. Great people of my great nation, Nigeria and the world at large, it is official !!!," she wrote.
"I am the Senior Special Assistant on women mobilisation, Enugu North Zone to the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah."
Eucharia Anunobi was born in Owerri, Imo State. She gained fame in Nollywood during the 1990s and has acted in over 90 films before she became a gospel minister.
At 61 years old, she joins other Nollywood stars who have received political appointments in Nigeria.
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