Obi Sets Up 13-Man Hand-over Committee

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overnor Peter Obi of
Anambra State has set up a 13-member handover committee, Chief Joemartins Uzodike, Commissioner for Information, announced last Tuesday in Awka.

Uzodike told newsmen that the committee would ensure a smooth handover of the affairs of the state to the incoming administration on March 17.

He said approval for the handover committee was done after consultations with the governor-elect, Chief Willie Obiano adding  that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Oseloka Obaze, would serve as the committee chairman.

Members of the committee include Dr Nkem Okeke, the Deputy Governor-elect; Dr Chinedu Emeka, Prof. Dora Akunyili and Mr Chidi Ezeoke. Others are Mr Callistus Ilozumba, Mrs Azuka Enemo, Dr Greg Obi, Mr Willy Okafor, Mr Tony Nnecheta, Mr Law Chinwuba and Mr Ifeatu Onejeme, while Mrs Stella Okunna will serve as secretary.

Uzodike said that the committee would determine how best to achieve a ‘seamless’ handover to the incoming administration.

It will also examine the existing operational structure of government and proffer suggestions, determine government finances and status of any outstanding obligations and make appropriate recommendations.

In another development, Uzodike said that the state executive council had approved the award of eight billion naira road construction contracts.

He, therefore, called on contractors handling the various abandoned road projects in the state to immediately mobilise and return on site, adding that funds had been released for those owed.

He named the contracts to include the construction of the N820 million Enugu-Anambra boundary Awka Road, and the Nise-NneOgidi-Agulu road estimated to cost N172.5 million, with a completion period of six months each.

Other projects include the construction of Umunakwo-Mputu-Ogwu-Anaocha road, valued at N4.5 billion; the Oye-Neni-Adazi-Nnekwu-Akwaeze-Igboukwu road, estimated at N66 million, and the Awka Regional Water Supply Scheme, estimated at N2.3 billion.