Anambra: Soludo sends names of 20 commissioner-nominees to Assembly

Barely 12 days after his inauguration, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor, has sent the name of 20 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.

Governor Soludo made sent the names to the lawmakers on Tuesday.

Besides the list, the House also moved to confirm 15 special advisers for the governor.

Soludo succeeded Chief Willie Obiano, the Akpokughe dike Umuleri.

The names

Speaker of the House, Mr. Uche Okafor, announced the nominations and names at Tuesday’s plenary; from a letter Governor Soludo sent, dated March 28.

The commissioner-nominees are Mr Ifeatu Chinedu, Professor Ofonze Amucheazi, Mr Ifeanyi Okoma, Ms Chiamaka Nnake, Dr Afam Obidike, Mr Patrick Aghamba, Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo, Dr Obinna Ugonnadi, Mr Julius Chukwuemeka and Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh.

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

At plenary, the House also read a resolution for Soludo to make the Commissioner of Police return checkpoints and patrol teams to Anambra roads. Vanguard