Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on youth engagement and the creative economy.
Fellow actress Sarah Martins announced the appointment on Instagram, congratulating Ms Etiko on the new role.
“Congratulations, my boo. Appointment well deserved. @destinyetikoofficial super happy for you,” she wrote.
Confirming her appointment in the comment section, Ms Etiko, who hails from Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, replied: “My loveeeeee, I appreciate you.”
Not the first actress in Mbah’s cabinet
Ms Etiko is not the first actress to be appointed as a special adviser by the Enugu governor in recent times.
In September, Mr Mbah named actresses Rachel Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi as his SSAs for film and creative industry development and women mobilisation for Enugu North Zone, respectively.
The latest appointment further signals the governor’s push to integrate Nollywood and the creative industry into his administration’s youth engagement and economic development agenda.
Who is Destiny Etiko?
Ms Etiko developed an interest in acting at an early age and began her professional acting career in 2011.
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She rose to prominence after starring as Ekemma in Ernest Obi’s 2014 film ‘Idemili’. Her performance earned her a nomination at the 2016 City People Entertainment Awards, where she won the ‘Most Promising Actress of the Year’ award.
The actress has since established herself as a prominent name in the Nigerian movie industry, appearing in several projects including ‘The Ghost and The Tout 2’ and ‘Behind The Scenes’.
She has also received a plethora of awards and recognitions for her craft.
