Governor Chukwuma Soludo has forwarded a list of 18 commissioner nominees to the Anambra State House of Assembly for confirmation and legislative screening.
The list, transmitted on Tuesday, includes both returning members of his previous cabinet and newly nominated individuals.
Among the returning commissioners are Dr Afam Obidike (Health), Dr Law Mefor (Information), Prof. Offonze Amucheazi (Lands), and Mr Patrick Aghamba (Youth Development and Sports), all of whom served in Soludo’s first tenure.
The new nominees comprise Dr Ben Chuks Odoemena (Agriculture), Mr Chukwukadibia Okoye (Budget and Economic Planning), Mr Udoji Amedu (Culture, Entertainment and Tourism), Dr Ekene Ogugua (Education), Dr Clem Aguiyi (Environment), Mr Izuchukwu Okafor (Finance), and Barr. Vin Ezeaka (Local Government and Community Affairs).
Others on the list are Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN (Justice/Attorney-General), Prof. Charles Ofoegbu (Petroleum and Mineral Resources), Chijioke Ojukwu (Physical Planning and Urban Development), Engr Casmir Chinenye Agummadu (Power), Arc Okey Ezeobi (Works and Infrastructure), Hon. Eddy Ibuzo (Transport), and Mrs Esther Chinyere Onyekesi (Women Affairs and Social Development).
During plenary, the Speaker of the House, Somtochukwu Udeze, received the nomination list and subsequently referred it to the Committee on Screening and Election Matters for further legislative consideration.
Elijah Adeyemi
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