Enugu Governor Peter Mbah appointed 101 aides on Monday, September 21, 2026, including two popular Nollywood actressesRachael Okonkwo, best known for her lead role in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, landed a Senior Special Assistant role in the creative industry spaceVeteran actress and evangelist Eucharia Anunobi, who has featured in over 90 films, received a mobilisation appointment for Enugu-North ZonePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Two of Nollywood’s familiar faces are stepping into government service, as Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has appointed actresses Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi among 101 new aides to his administration.The appointments were made public on Monday, September 21, 2026, through an official announcement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia.Nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi take on new political roles in Enugu. Photo: euchariaanunobi/pnmbah/rechaelokonkwo Source: InstagramThe 101 aides were distributed across three tiers: seven Special Advisers, six Senior Special Assistants and 88 Special Assistants.Rachael Okonkwo’s new government roleRachael Okonkwo, widely celebrated for her lead performance in the Nkoli Nwa Nsukka film series, was named Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The actress, who hailed from Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, built her reputation through that role after entering Nollywood in the mid-2000s.Her new position placed her at the intersection of entertainment and public policy, with a focus on growing the film and creative sector in the state.Rachael Okonkwo joined five other Senior Special Assistants in Governor Mbah’s administration, including Barr.
Okey Ude on Inter-Party and Mobilisation, Hon. Chinedu Chukwunwike on Party Monitoring, Barr. Peter Chukwujekwu Ogbe on Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Chukwudi Ozoeluba on Boundary and Land Dispute Resolution, and Frank Udemezue on Small and Medium Enterprise Development.Actress Eucharia Anunobi joins as special assistantEucharia Anunobi, a veteran of the Nollywood industry who rose to prominence in the 1990s and has since appeared in more than 90 films, was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation for Enugu-North Zone.The actress, who later became an evangelist, takes on a role centred on grassroots engagement with women in that part of the state.Her appointment sits within the broader Special Assistant category, which spans a wide range of portfolios including forest protection, health facility maintenance, environmental protection, market decongestion, youth engagement, civic education, media and community mobilisation.The seven Special Advisers named in the same announcement include Chief S.N.C. Nwagu on Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Hon.
Dr Fidelis Odo on Inter-Governmental Affairs and Co-ordination, Augustine Okoli on Policy Affairs and Analysis, Hon. Pedro Nwankwo on Stakeholders Relations and Community Affairs, Chimezie Nkwuo on Economic Development, Chief Vitalis Okonkwo on Grassroots Coordination, and Peter Andy Omeje on Commerce and Business Development.Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi begin new roles in Peter Mbah’s Enugu administration. Photo: euchariaanunobi/rechaelokonkwo Source: InstagramEucharia Anunobi pleads for funds for Ngozi NwosuEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Eucharia Anunobi knelt before a church congregation to appeal for donations towards the medical treatment of her ailing colleague, Ngozi Nwosu.She said Ngozi needed three surgeries costing about N30 million and promised to personally collect the donations, transfer the money to her account and share receipts online.The congregation responded to her appeal by raising N100,000 on the spot to support the veteran actress. Source: Legit.ng Kola Ogunkanmi (Entertainment Editor) Kola Ogunkanmi is an entertainment journalist and digital content writer with 5 years of experience in news reporting, content curation, and social media management.
He has written entertainment, celebrity, and trending stories for Gistreel.com and was also a freelance contributor to FotNews. Kola currently works at Legit.ng as an Entertainment Editor, covering celebrity gossip, pop culture, and digital trends. He is also a self-published author with experience in fiction and nonfiction writing, and he’s involved in storytelling and transcription as well. Contact: kola.ogunkanmi@corp.legit.ng Enugu StateNigerian Celebrity Gists Gary owens Amy sherrill Debra bollman Brandy Uganda
