Anambra Inaugurates 6-Man Tenders Board

The Anambra  State gov
ernment has inaugurated a six-man tenders board headed by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Gregory Obi, to ensure transparency in governance.
The state’s Commissioner for Information, Chief Tony Onyima, announced the inauguration in Awka on Tuesday after a meeting of the state executive council.
Onyima named other members of the board as Prof. Kate Omenugha, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Solomon Chukwudobelu, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget and Mr Callistus Ilozumba, the Commissioner for Works.
Also on the board are Mrs Vikky Chukwukelu, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Project Monitoring, who will serve as its secretary.
The governor also swore-in three officials who were absent at their inauguration two weeks ago.
They are Chief Joe Martins Uzodike, the Senior Special Adviser on Political Matters, Chief Okey Morka, the Chairman of the Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Chika Anarah, the Special Adviser on Security.
Onyima said that time had gone when Anambra was in the news for the wrong reasons, adding that the new administration was determined to maintain good news coming out from the state.
The commissioner said the ministry of information would collaborate with the media in the task of reporting the state, but would not tolerate gossips.
He said that Governor Willie Obiano had demonstrated his resolve to work for the state, adding that all he needed was the support of the people.
He said the council deliberated on the key components of Obiano’s administration which included the need to clean up the state, especially the major cities of Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi.