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Anambra House Of Assembly Confirms 20 Commissioner Nominees

Anambra State House of Assembly has confirmed 20 persons as commssioner designates for Anambra State Government.

The House confirmed their appointments during plenary, after Chairman, House committee on Screening and Election Matters, Dr.

Paschal Agbodike presented report of the committee to the House which found them suitably qualified to serve Anambra State as commissioners.

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The commissioner designates and their portfolio are:

Mr Ifeatu Onejeme – Finace
Professor Offornze Amauchea – Lands
Mr. Ifeanyi Okoma – Works and Infrastructure.
Miss Chiamaka Nnake – Budget and Economic Planning.
Dr. Afam Obidike – Health
Mr. Patrick Agha Mba – Youth Development.
Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo – Women Affairs and Social Development.
Dr. Obinna Ngonadi – Commerce and Industry.
Mr. Julius Chukwuemeka – Power and Water Resources.
Prof. Ngozi Chuma Udeh – Education.
Mr. Paul Nwosu -Information.
Others are: Dr. Foster Ihejiofor – Agriculture.
Mrs Patricia Igwebuike – Transport.
Mr. Felix Odimegwu-Environment.
Hon. Paulinus Onyeka – Housing.
Mr. Anthony Ifeanya – Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Mr. Donatus Onyenji – Culture,Tourism and Entertainment.
Honourable Tony Nwabunwanne – Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs.
Mrs. Silvia Ifemeje – Justice and Attorney General.
Mr. Chikodi Anara – Homeland Affairs.

In his remarks, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor read out a note of confirmation, while the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote.

Okafor urged the commissioner designates to put in their best in service to Anambra State as Governor Chukwuma Soludo is so confident that Ndi Anambra will experience his good governance evidenced in the first step he has taken to move the state forward, assuring that the House will support them to discharge their duties creditably.

The commissioner designate for finance, Mr. Ifeatu Onejeme thanked the lawmakers for finding them worthy for the job, and assured that they would live up to expectations.

Victor Ezeja

Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.

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