In July 2023, Ms. Linda Umoh was appointed the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Diaspora Matters. As a representative of Akwa Ibom State in the Diaspora, she is responsible for coordinating and managing the state's diaspora affairs with multiple stakeholders, prospective investors, multi-national companies, government agencies and groups. As a trusted advisor with active engagement amongst Akwa Ibom indigenes living abroad, she also coordinates sensitive projects among humanitarian and philanthropic organizations.