Chukwuma Soludo has approved the appointment of Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Anambra State.
Nnake, 39, previously served as the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning and as Chairman of Solution Fun City Limited. In her role as commissioner, she led the mobilisation, planning, and allocation of state resources to drive socio-economic development.
She has also held leadership roles across key state boards and initiatives, including the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the Internal Revenue Service Board, and the Small Business Agency. As the state’s Reform Champion for Ease of Doing Business and focal point for Social Investment Programmes, Nnake has been instrumental in promoting reforms and inclusive growth. She also serves as Nigeria Chairperson for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme.
Before her public service career, Nnake was a Senior Strategy Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria, leading over 30 client engagements across sectors including financial services, government, and agriculture. She received the PwC CEO Award in 2021 for outstanding performance. During her tenure, she contributed to the development of Anambra Vision 2070, a 50-year blueprint for sustainable state transformation, and provided technical support for the Combined Transition Plan, a key strategy for the current administration.
Earlier, Nnake worked as a Business Analyst at IHS Towers, a leading telecommunications infrastructure company, and as an Equity Research Analyst at Meristem Securities Limited, covering publicly listed pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
A native of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, Nnake brings over 13 years of experience in finance, strategy, and economic planning. She holds an MBA from Lagos Business School, earning the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma recognition for academic excellence, and graduated with first-class honours in Accounting from Benson Idahosa University.
She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a member of the ACCA National Advisory Committee, and has completed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme. Nnake has also participated in executive programmes, including the Implementing Public Policy programme at Harvard Kennedy School, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy.
She is married with three children.
