The new Chief Press Secretary was a Former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Ebonyi state Under His Excellency Engr David Nweze Umahi between 2019 – 2023, and Deputy Director, Tinubu/ Shetima Presidential Campaign Council Sub-Committee on CSO’s in 2023, he holds a Barrister at Law (BL) in 2004 at Nigerian Law School , Abuja and Abia State University, Uturu— LLB(Hons).

Orji has established firm contacts with the print, electronic and online media practitioners and had built competencies in the area of media relations, corporate communication, reputation management and crisis management.

He served as a Chief Whip, Ebonyi State House of Assembly in 2007-2011. He was also Commissioner for Economic Empowerment and Job Creation Ebonyi State in 2017-2018.

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In 2018 – 2019, he was redeployed as Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Ebonyi State after changing the name of the Ministry of Economic Empowerment and Job Creation.

He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abakaliki Branch, Member, All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi State Chapter, Old Member, Common Wealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

He has served in different capacities, some of which are:

• Pioneer Vice President, National Association of Ebonyi State Students, National Council 2001
• Chairman, Ebonyi State Committee on the Review of the 1999, Constitution, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2009. Chairman, House Committee on Justice and Judiciary 2007 – 2011
• Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation 2009 – 2011
• Member, Ebonyi State Committee on Collation of Ebonyi State Customary Laws 2013, Secretary, Divine Mandate Committee on Information and ICT. (Pre-administration Reform Committee). 2015, Administrative Secretary, Divine Mandate Campaign Organisation, Ivo Local Government Area Chapter for 2015 General Election. 2015.
• Member, Administrative and Finance Committee (National and International) WAEC 2014 – 2015
• Member, International and National Tenders Board, WAEC 2014 – 2015
• Member, Appointment Committee, WAEC (International) 2014 – 2015
• 2015 – 2017, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ebonyi State.
• Founder/Facilitator, Governor Umahi Empowerment Beneficiaries Association (GUMEBA) 2017, Founder/Facilitator, Akubaraoha Care Movement 2019.
• Focal Person, Federal Government Programmes on Human Capital Development. 2020
• Member, APC National Convention Sub-Committee on Venue decoration, 2022
•  Member, Ebonyi State Census Committee 2022, Chairman, Ebonyi State Census Publicity Sub Committee 2023

Orji, 47, hails from Amaedim Ngwogwo Community, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.

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