Senator Lilian Uche Ekwunife (Iyom), the immediate past senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial district, has been appointed the Director-General of the South-East Governors Forum (SEGOF).
People and Politics reports that the appointment was conveyed to her in a letter dated 31 July 2023, by the new Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
As Director-General of the Forum, Senator Ekwunife will head the Secretariat in Enugu.
She brings into the new job, several years of experience as a technocrat, politician and seasoned lawmaker.
A former top bank executive, she has twice represented the Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha Federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
She later switched to the Red Chamber of the National Assembly where she served on two occasions as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District.