By Chris Chikelue
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has sent the first batch of commissioner nominees to the Anambra State House of Assembly for its confirmation.
This as announced during plenary of Tuesday, May 5 had the speaker, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze acknowledging receipt of the nominees. He has also referred the 18 names to the Committee on Screening And Election Matters.
Three nominees, Dr. Afam Obidike for Health, Dr. Law Mefor for Information and Value Reformation and Mr Patrick AghaMba for Youth Development and Sports who served as commissioners during the governor’s first tenure retained their previous ministries and positions.
The Ministry of Information is now named the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation.
The nominees are, Dr. Ben Chuks Odoemena, Agriculture; Mr. Chukwukadibia Okoye for Budget and Economic Planning; Mr. Udodi Amedu, Culture, Entertainment and Tourism; Dr. Ekene Ogugua for Education; Dr. Clem Aguiyi, Environment; Mr. Izuchukwu Okafor for Finance and Dr. Afam Obidike for the Health Ministry.
Others are, for Information and Value Reformation the nominee is Dr. Law Mefor; Barr. Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, Ministry of Justice/Attorney-General; Prof. Offornze Amucheazi, SAN, Ministry of Lands, Barr. Vin Ezeaka for Local Government and Community Affairs; Prof. Charles Ofoegbu, Petroleum and Mineral Resources while Barr. Chijioke Oseloka Ojukwu is for Physical Planning and Urban Development.
Also on the list of nominees are Engr. Casmir Chinenye Agumadu for Power;
Arc. Okey Ezeobi, Works and Infrastructure; Hon. Eddy Ibuzo, Transport; Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, Women Affairs and Social Development and Mr. Patrick Agha MBA for Youth Development and Sports.
This ends weeks of speculations about the who and who would make the list of commissioners as the second term in office of Gov. Soludo hots up.
