ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BOARD MEMBERS, AUDITOR GENERAL

REPORTER: UCHE NDEKE

The Anambra State House of Assembly has confirmed those nominated by Governor Chulwuma Soludo as Board members of the State Civil Service Commission.

This followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman, House Committee on Screening and Election Matters, Mr. Chukwuma Okoye, during plenary.

Mr. Okoye, who is also the Deputy Speaker of the House, while presenting the report, noted that the nominees had appeared before the Committee and answered questions posed to them satisfactorily.

The House desolved to the Committee on the whole where the nominees introduced themselves after which the recommendations of the screening committee was adopted by all following a motion moved by Mr. Noble Igwe representing Ogbaru Constituency 1 and seconded by Mr. Patrick Udeoba of Anambra West Constituency.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. Somtochukwu Udeze, enjoined the five-man board to be dedicated and work in partnership with other relevant government agencies to promote peace and development.

The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Anthony Ezenwaka, thanked the law makers for the confirmation and promised to work in the interest of the civil service of the state and also in collaboration with government for peace and progress.

The House also confirmed and approved the nomination of Mr. Charles Okocha as Substantive Auditor General of Anambra State and Mrs. Josephine Anyaegbunam as Auditor General for Local government after adopting the reports presented by the House Committee on Screening and Election Matters.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU