Maduako Igbokwe, Onitsha
ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria- Governor of Anambra State Charles Soludo has submitted a list of 20 Commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Uche Okafor, announced the nominees at plenary on Tuesday while reading a letter from Governor Charles Soludo dated March 28. Okafor said the Governor also sent another letter requesting the confirmation of 15 Special Adviser nominees.
The Speaker, however, asked the House Committee on Screening to examine 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.
Some of the Commissioner nominees were 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
Others included 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 in had increased insecurity which is causing serious threat to lives and property in the state.
