- Nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi have been appointed as aides to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah.
- Okonkwo will serve as Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development, while Anunobi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation for Enugu-North Zone.
Nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi have joined the Enugu State Government after Governor Peter Mbah appointed them as political aides.
The appointments were announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia.
Mbah approved 101 appointments comprising seven Special Advisers, six Senior Special Assistants and 88 Special Assistants, with the appointments taking immediate effect.
Rachael Okonkwo gets creative industry role
Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Film and Creative Industry Development.
The actress is best known for her role in the popular Nkoli Nwa Nsukka film series and hails from Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Eucharia Anunobi gets women mobilisation role
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 place both actresses in government roles focused on the creative industry and women mobilisation within Enugu State.
