Nollywood actresses Rachel Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi have been appointed as aides to Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah.
The appointments were contained in a public announcement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia.
Mbah approved the appointment of 101 aides across three categories comprising seven Special Advisers, six Senior Special Assistants and 88 Special Assistants.
Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development.
Okonkwo, whose full name is Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo, is a Nigerian actress best known for her leading role in the Nkoli Nwa Nsukka film series.
She hails from Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and has established a career in the Nigerian film industry.
Meanwhile, veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation for Enugu-North Zone.
Anunobi rose to prominence in Nollywood in the 1990s and has featured in more than 90 films
She later became an evangelist.
The appointments bring the two actresses into the Enugu State Government, with Okonkwo assigned a role focused on the film and creative industry, while Anunobi will be responsible for women mobilisation in the Enugu-North zone.
