Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche has been serving as commissioner for health, abia state of Abia State since August 15, 2024, under the Labour Party Party.
👤 About Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche
Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche is a Nigerian academic who was appointed Commissioner for Health of Abia State during Governor Alex Otti's cabinet reshuffle of August 2024, succeeding Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, who had held the portfolio since the administration's inauguration in 2023.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Health, Abia State |
| State | Abia State |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Education | Professor (academic rank) |
| In office since | August 15, 2024 |
| Geopolitical zone | SE |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Health, Abia State, since the August 2024 cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, the state's first Health Commissioner under Governor Otti (who had earlier served as Special Adviser on Health Care Delivery Services).
🏛 Role & Ministry — Health, Abia State
Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche serves as a member of the Abia State Executive Council under Governor Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR. As Commissioner for Health, Abia State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Health, Abia State sector in Abia State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche was appointed on August 15, 2024.
📊 Abia State — Key Facts
| State | Abia State |
| Capital | Umuahia |
| Zone | SE |
| Population | 3,841,943 |
| Governor | Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR |
| Ministry | Health, Abia State |
| Appointed | August 15, 2024 |