Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo will on Saturday, April 9, swear in 20 commissioners into his cabinet.
This followed screening and confirmation of his 20 nominees for appointment as Commissioners by the Anambra House of Assembly on Thursday.
The governor in a letter dated March 28 submitted the list of the Commissioner-nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The confirmation of the nominees took place through a voice vote conducted during plenary on Thursday.
The Speaker of the House, Uche Okafor listed the names of the 20 commissioner-nominees confirmed by the Assembly and their portfolios to include, Ifeatu Onejeme- Ministry of Finance; Prof. Ofonze Amucheazi- Ministry of Lands; Ifeanyi Okoma- Ministry of Works and Infrastructure; Dr Afam Obidike- Health; Patrick Aghamba- Youth Development; Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo- Women Affairs and Social Welfare and Dr Obinna Ngonadi- Commerce and Industry.
Also confirmed are: Julius Chukwuemeka- Power and Water Resources; Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh- Education; Mr Paul Nwosu- Information; Dr Foster Ihejiofor- Agriculture; Mrs Patricia Igwebuike- Transportation; Mr Felix Odimegwu- Environment; Mr Chikodi Anara- Homeland Affairs; Mr Collins Nwabunwanne- Local Government; Chieftaincy and Community Affairs and Mr Donatus Onyeji-Culture- Entertainment and Tourism.
Prof. Chika Ifemeje was confirmed as Attorney-General and Commissioner, Ministry of Justice; Anthony Ifeanya- Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources; Ms Chiamaka Nnake- Budget and Economic Planning and Mr Paulinus Onyeaka- Ministry of Housing.
The House Committee on screening had given its report through its Chairman, Dr Pascal Agbodike, during plenary. Agbodike said that all the nominees were screened by the committee, adding that they answered all questions put to them satisfactorily and provided all the necessary documents.
