Iyanya Appointed Senior Special Assistant

Singer Iyanya is now the Senior Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor on Tourism and Entertainment.

Gatekeepers News reports that, Nigerian singer Iyanya Mbuk has been appointed as a Senior Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade.

The announcement was made on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

The singer made the announcement in a post via his Instagram account on Wednesday night.

“It’s forward ever and backward never. I have been appointed the Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade.

“I thank God who made this possible and also my Governor for finding me worthy to handle this position,” he said.

The music star was appointed alongside 11 other persons into the cabinet of the governor.

Iyanya joins other celebrities from Cross River State who have joined the governor’s cabinet.

In 2020, reality TV star, Gedoni Ekpata was appointed  Special Assistant on Garment Factory and Branding while music mogul, Ubi Franklin was appointed Special Adviser on Tourism appointment.