Anambra Governor submits List of Commissioner-nominees to State Assembly

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has submitted 20 names of Commissioner-nominees to the state house of assembly for approval.

This was made known by Speaker of the House, Uche Okafor, during Tuesday’s plenary while reading a letter from Governor Soludo dated March 28.

Okafor said the Governor also sent another letter requesting the confirmation of 15 Special Adviser nominees.

The Speaker presented the letters and asked the House Committee which is headed by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Pascal Agbodike to screen the commissioner-nominees.

The majority leader moved a motion for the confirmation of the 15 special advisers and they were approved after a voice-vote.

List of nominees
Mr Ifeatu Chinedu, Prof. Ofonze Amucheazi, Mr Ifeanyi Okoma, Ms Chiamaka Nnake, Dr Afam Obidike, Mr Patrick Aghamba, Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo, Dr Obinna Ugonnadi, Mr Julius Chukwuemeka and Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh made the Commissioners nomination list

Others include: Mr Paul Nwosu, Dr Foster Ihejiofor, Mrs Patricia Igwebuike, Mr Felix Odimegwu, Mr Chikodi Anara, Prof. Chika Ifemeje, Mr Collins Nwabunwanne, Mr Donatus Onyeji, Mr Anthony Ifeanya and Mr Paulinus Onyeaka.

Also at plenary, the House read a resolution urging Gov. Soludo to appeal to the Commissioner of Police to return checkpoints and patrol teams across the state.

The House resolution followed a motion raised by Mr Onyebuchi Offor, representing Ekwusigo Constituency (PDP).

According to Offor, the absence of the checkpoints had increased insecurity which is causing serious threat to lives and property in the state.

Nneka Ukachukwu