The Ebonyi State Executive Council (also known as the Cabinet of Ebonyi State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Ebonyi State headed by the Governor of Ebonyi State. It consists of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides.
Functions The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.
Current cabinet The current Executive Council is serving under the Dave Umahi administration which was elected as the 5th Governor of Ebonyi State on April 11, 2015. OfficeIncumbentGovernorFrancis NwifuruDeputy GovernorPatricia ObilaSecretary to the State GovernmentProf. Mrs Grace UmezurikeHead of ServiceDr Rita-Mary OkoroChief of StaffProf. Emmanuel EchieguDeputy Chief of StaffTimothy NwachiPrincipal SecretaryMathias AdumDeputy Principal SecretaryOkey OrokePersonal Assistant to the GovernorOnu Silas EmekaPersonal Assistant to the Deputy GovernorSunday NwankwoCommissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the StateA. N. NwankwaguCommissioner for Agriculture and Natural ResourcesUchenna OrjiCommissioner for Border Peace and Conflict ResolutionObinna NwachukwuCommissioner for Commerce and IndustryElizabeth OgbagaCommissioner for Culture and TourismEuphemia NwaliCommissioner for Economic Empowerment and Job CreationSabinus NwankweguCommissioner for EducationJ. U. EkeCommissioner for EnvironmentMoses Ogodoali NomehCommissioner for Finance and Economic DevelopmentDenis EkumankamaCommissioner for HealthDaniel UmezurikeCommissioner for Information and State OrientationEmma OnweCommissioner for Lands, Survey and HousingSunday InyimaCommissioner for Local GovernmentSam OkoronkwoCommissioner for PowerEmma N. UguruCommissioner for Solid Mineral Development CommunitiesJonah O. EgbaCommissioner for Water ResourcesFrancis Udu OrjiCommissioner for Women Affairs and Social DevelopmentRebecca N. OgbuewuCommissioner for WorksEngr. Stanley Lebechi MbamCommissioner for Youth and Sport DevelopmentEmeka Charles AkpuanikeSenior Special Adviser - Religious and Welfare MattersDr. A. NwaliSenior Special Adviser - Higher EducationAdaeze NwuzorSenior Special Adviser - Assembly MattersOgbu Anthony IkechukwuSenior Special Adviser - Cement/SaltSunday N. UgwuochaSenior Special Adviser - Abuja LiaisonJoseph EkumankamaSenior Special Adviser - LegalUwabunkeonye OnwosiSenior Special Adviser - SecurityAli OdefaSpecial Adviser - Internal Generated RevenueJ.O.J. OketahSpecial Adviser - Petrol & GasOnyiba Bassey ChimaSpecial Adviser - Attitudinal ChangePius EzeSpecial Adviser - Market DevelopmentPeter ObaSpecial Adviser - Inter-Party AffairsGideon I. OnweSpecial Adviser - Labour RelationsGrace O. ChukwuSpecial Adviser - Students AffairsMartin A. OkwuegbuSpecial Adviser - WCD (North)Patricia Ogodo EdeSpecial Adviser - WCD (Central)Stephanie ChimaSpecial Adviser - WCD (South)Emerald Ude AkajiSpecial Adviser - DE & PMEmma O. IbakiSpecial Adviser - Primary Health (North)Chris E. AchiSpecial Adviser - Primary Health (Central)Obianuju G. AloSpecial Adviser - Primary Health (South)Chikere OmabeSpecial Adviser - TransportPhilip EworoSpecial Adviser - Grants/DonorsChidiebere IbeSpecial Adviser - Rural DevelopmentOgbuefi Enekwachi AkpaSpecial Adviser - Primary EducationItapa AzuobuSpecial Adviser - Lagos LiaisonJacinta NworieSpecial Adviser - ICTAja Nwabueze IgweSpecial Adviser - SDOnyeabor N. Ngene
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