The teachers finally conducted a ten-month strike in all the government secondary schools in the state. Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra on Monday sworn-in 19 commissioners and11 Special Advisers to form part of his cabinet for the second term. LIST OF PROJECTS EXECUTED TO SUPPORT COVID 19 IN ANAMBRA STATE LAST QUARTER 2020 - FIRST QUARTER 2021. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. They usually described present day Anambra as 'Anam branch' to their colleagues up North. Tinubu (APC): 201,494 votes. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the . stream %PDF-1.7 Dr. Eme Okoro SSG (Bende) 2. Uli/Amorka airstrip was the site where American pilots such as Alex Nicoll, and scores of others, delivered tons of relief supplies to the Biafran population. Mr. Anthony Ifeanya (Petroleum) and Mr Paulinus Onyeaka (Housing). want to know more? Soludo added that the assignment of portfolio to each of the new commissioners before the swearing-in was a clear departure from known tradition. The former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor took over from his predecessor, Willie Obiano, see the list of the 20 commissioners appointed. Vanguard News, Sports and Business from vanguard Newspapers Earlier, about 24 hours after he was sworn in as Governor, Chief Obiano had appointed three principal officers to kick-start his administration and retained the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Oseloka Obaze. Click here to learn how it works. Required fields are marked *. PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! You have entered an incorrect email address! Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria contribute to Legit.ng. The plans contain policies and proposals for land use, city beautification, road infrastructure, industrial development, housing, waste disposal, water supply and health and educational facilities to turn the cities into successful urban areas that can generate employment and wealth, and provide high living standards for their residents.[46]. <> Your support matters. Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo (Women/Children Afairs). Nearing completion is the Second Niger Bridge at Onitsha. Former commissioners and aides who were not retained in the new administration received a certificate of meritorious services and decorated with medals of honour for their services. He revealed that the commissioner nominees are: Ifeatu Onejeme, Finance; Prof. Ofonze Amucheazi, Lands; Ifeanyi Okoma, Works and Infrastructure; Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, Budget and Economic Planning; Dr. Afam Obidike, Health; Patrick Agha, Youth Development; and Mrs. Ifeyinwa Obinabo (Women and Social Welfare). In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people. Former Special Advisers in Obi?s government retained included, Barr. The process of urbanization is fairly contributed by population growth, immigration, migration, and infrastructure initiatives like good road, water, power, and gardens, resulting in the growth of villages into towns, town into cities and cities into metros. Chief Willie Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 after winning the 16 November 2013 election. [12][13] The area currently known as Anambra State has been the site of numerous civilizations since at least the 9th century AD, including the ancient Kingdom of Nri, whose capital was the historic town of Igbo-Ukwu within the state. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. Until the early 21st century, it was marked by considerable unrest. 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There are 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Anambra State. endobj Several prominent indigenes of the state are currently vying for the top spot with the Major contenders being Prof. Chukwuma Soludo (APGA), Senator Andy Uba (APC); Mr. Valentine Ozigbo (PDP), Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP)and Dr. Obiora Okonkwo (ZLP). This pattern has been seen in Amesi, Akpo, and Achina towns in Aguata local government area. Governor Willie Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was sworn in for a second term in office on 17 March 2018 after the victory at 18 November 2017 elections . Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has named two persons under the age of 35 among 20 commissioner-nominees he submitted to the state's House of Assembly on Tuesday. [7][8] The State capital is Awka, a rapidly growing city that increased in population from approximately 700,000 to more than 6 million between 2006 and 2020. Alex Ejesieme (Legal council/ Litigation), Barr. Another notable and highly popular city in Anambra State is Onitsha. [97] Reported to be massively rigged, the election was widely criticised. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/Pattern<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>> He said that they would be appraised on 100 days basis adding that he would drop anyone who did not perform. The export of agricultural items is a continual boost to Anambra Internal Generated Revenue, as in 2017, $5 million was generated from the export of washed bitter leaf. The current Executive Council[1] is serving under the Charles Soludo administration. Anambra is known to be leading in basic education in Nigeria, especially in science and technology. } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br Alma mater. Four Nigeria Police officers were confirmed dead and two injured in Anambra State when hoodlums hijacked #EndSARS protests in the State. Announcing the suspension in a circular titled Suspension of Twelve (12) Traditional Rulers in Anambra State, and dated Tuesday August 11, 2020, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr. Greg Obi listed the affected traditional rulers as follows . [101][102] He handed over to Charles Soludo, winner of the November 9, 2021 gubernatorial election in Anambra state on 17 March 2022. The . The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Obiano had sent a list of 19 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. [17][18] Today, Anambra State is a highly urbanized state,[19] and has made major strides in reducing its poverty rate.[20]. Mrs. Anthonia Tabansi-Okoye (Special Duties) and Mrs. Vivian Nwandu (Millennium Development Goals, MDGs). Awka and Onitsha had developed as pre-colonial urban centres: Awka was the craft industrial centre of the Nri hegemony. Residents of Anambra State are primarily Igbo,[14][15] with the Igbo language serving as a lingua franca throughout the state. We help you professionally trade your forex, bitcoin and binary accounts for minimum 20% weekly profit. endobj <> 9w,dTK-4y V~P@s=d`r,U9N_ /Xp~| K8u":Yj9*D~Y|{QP~c )?ZrbN&vdH6( Q}U)kCR`-WqTcj16-&4Ald^gJ4IW%@0n$q.)MWnFl+;qMeU@H7[Zuj@9* wX)bP 9`PGgC+&'"XGw{ -rMdE^PRqvV&z#\kngtc h,e $N>)Ofk15,a%^\{EZx{n Mr Collins Nwabunwanne (Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs). you are not serious. [1][2], "Soludo appoints SSG, two others | Premium Times Nigeria", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Executive_Council_of_Anambra_State&oldid=1094379684, Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Commissioner for Budget & Economic Planning, Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Commissioner for Women & Children Affairs, This page was last edited on 22 June 2022, at 07:42. 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It is classified as a sandstone cave (Lateritic sandstones of Campanian-Miocene age). Nigeria Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 Survey, Round 5 2018. [specify] Anambra State students have won laurels, nationally and internationally in recent times. [9], Nicknamed the "Light of the Nation", Anambra State is the eighth most populous state[10] in the nation, although that has seriously been argued against as Onitsha, the state's biggest and most populous urban area was discovered to be over 8.5 million in population in 2020 by Africapolis which makes Onitsha the second largest urban area in Nigeria by population and third in Africa. Callistus Ilozumba (Works) and Barr. [citation needed] From 2011/2012 to 2014, its students had the best results in both WAEC and NECO-conducted senior secondary school examinations. On 29 May ,1999, Chinwoke Mbadinuju was sworn in as civilian governor of Anambra state, after many years of military rule. Your email address will not be published. During the Nigerian/Biafran war (19671970), Biafran engineers constructed a relief airstrip in the town of Uli/Amorka (code named "Annabelle"). Anambra State consists of 21 local government areas. The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Anambra is in the Igbo-dominated area that seceded as part of an independent Biafra in 1967, following rising tensions with Northern Nigeria. [25][26][27], Old Anambra State was created in 1976 from part of East Central State, and its capital was Enugu. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. Ikechukwu Anyatonwu (Isiala Ngwa) 4. Read also:Wike dissolves taskforce on illegal street trading, sacks aide. [3] The state was created on 27 August 1991. endobj Mr John Abang, Commissioner of Police in Anambra said this in Awka on Wednesday during the parade of 17 suspected hoodlums. Igwe Peter Ikegbunem Udoji of Eziagulu Otu. Soludo made the appointments on Tuesday, barely twelve days after his inauguration. Together, the 27 Members of the College are the Commission's political leadership during a 5-year term. Anambra houses the first Nigerian vehicle manufacturer, Innoson, an automobile manufacturer, located in Nnewi. [94], Obi was ousted by a faction of the Anambra State House of Assembly on 2 November 2006 and replaced by Virginia Etiaba, his deputy. Mr Ifeanyi Okoma (Works and Infrastructure ), Ms Chiamaka Nnake (Budget and Economy Planning). . Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aca701d1c12a4b3d233aa7795c7e4ca4" );document.getElementById("dee0c8b09f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the list of 19 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Governor Willie Obiano for approval. The suspension took effect from Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Rtd Air-Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi, was also sworn in as the special adviser on security matters. As labor and employment law attorney, my practice included representation in arbitrations and administrative agencies, such as Equal Employment . Nnamdi Azikiwe University. punchng.com 1971- 2023 Punch Nigeria Limited, FOREX, BITCOIN AND BINARY TRADING: [3] [4] It is one of the most urbanized states in Nigeria. In the list were two Commissioners who served in the immediate past Governor Peter Obi?s administration. The governor in a post shared on his verified Facebook page noted that those sworn into office were cleared earlier by the State House of Assembly. [44], Given decades of neglect of infrastructure and bad governance, the shift in human migration has posed problems for the state. 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However, he submitted the names to the House of Assembly Screening Committee, which is chaired by Deputy Speaker Paschal Agbodike, and urged them to speed up the screening process and report back accordingly. [28], With an annual population growth rate of 2.21 percent per annum, Anambra State has over 60% of its people living in urban areas. Beginning in the 19th century, they appointed some noble leaders as Warrant Chiefs, authorizing them to collect taxes, among other duties. Governor Matawalle condemns Terrorists attack on Abuja-Kaduna Passenger train. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Your email address will not be published. Buckingham Academy of Management and Technology, Ogidi, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 12:16. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. <> Mrs. Lilian Azuka Enemuo (Local Government) who were retained in their respective Ministries. . what has Akoto done as far as PFJ is concerned? ]c\RbKSTQ C''Q6.6QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ vK" The commissioners are; Mr Ifeatu Chinedu (Finance), Prof. Ofonze Amucheazi (Lands), Mr Ifeanyi Okoma (Works and Infrastructure ), Ms Chiamaka Nnake (Budget and Economy Planning) Dr Afam Obidike (Health), Mr Patrick Agha-mba (Youth Development), Mrs Ifeyinwa Obinabo (Women/Children Afairs), Dr Obinna Ugonnadi (Commerce and Industry), NEW: 122,000,000: NATIONAL BIOTECH DEV. <> [58], Anambra has diverse delicacies, ranging from spicy Chinese white soups to hamburgers, sharwarmas and onugbu soup, a famous dish from the state.[59][60]. In 2012 the tri-city area was dubbed the Onitsha-Nnewi-Awka (ONA) Industrial Axis, in recognition of the expanding industrial capacity. The state places a high standard on secondary education. For details, visit, I never expressed misgivings about Soludo - Obiano, Obiano condoles with families of Anambra flood victims, Obiano's wife unveils campaign team for senatorial race. Click to reveal In the list were two Commissioners who served in the immediate past Governor Peter Obi?s administration. Under Obi, Anambra State for the first time started close collaboration with all government security agencies (the Police, Army, Navy, Department of State Security, and Civil Defence, among others), offering them various types of support including the supply of more than 500 security vehicles. endobj First created in 1917 when the U.S. was entering World War I, the debt ceiling has been raised by Congress (and occasionally the president, when authorized to do so by Congress) dozens of times since then. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, there is only one leader being both head of state and head of government. [16], During the Nigerian Civil War (19671970), Anambra State was part of the secessionist Republic of Biafra formed by Igbo nationalists. Click to reveal Intending to run on the same party in which her husband, Willie secured the governor seat, Ebele bought her forms from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, the ruling party in Anambra state. Anambra is the eighth-most populated state in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the second-most densely populated state in Nigeria after Lagos State. On 14 June 2007 the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled that Peter Obi's tenure had not ended; therefore there was no vacancy in the governorship. 1 0 obj [3] With effective implementation, it should systematically grow as a major economic center in Nigeria, and West Africa. [93], Before Mbadinuju's rule, secondary education had been free of charge. 2019 2020 Budget2020 Budget2020 2020 2020 Budgt 2021 Budgt 2022 Budgt 2023 N N N N N % N N N Opening Balance 7,279,379,569 12,265,814,962 23,452,451,761 . The commissioners are Dr. Uju Nwogu, Ministry of Justice; Messrs Ifeatu Onejeme, Finance; Mark Okoye, Economic Planning, and Budget; and Greg Obi, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. % Anambra State Government of Nigeria . 2 0 obj The major urban centres of Anambra State are Onitsha, including Okpoko town, Ogbaru; Nnewi, and Awka, the state capital. Obi was affirmed as the winner of the election, having more than 30% votes above the immediate runner-up. 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You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. [42], On 2 August 2015, the management of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc said the company planned to increase its crude oil production to 3,000 barrels per day by September 2015, as it stepped up production activities in two new oil wells in its Aguleri oil fields. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a17389b5f95a819 The 2023 Nigerian presidential election was held on 25 February 2023 to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. During the war, Anambra State was afflicted by a severe famine, which devastated much of the population. 5!76er'vuTD3SBY6YK)c`[QE( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( k`hY#PdK#".B?ZM_ >9LN;0RG\\I{c,mgy$HXmAOH+5j+=ZSC& )$ a_%IQ?^*opk~q{z Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Onitsha is a city state on the Niger, having developed as a river port and commercial centre. Get in touch using our Contact Page, List of the 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra State, Nigerian Navy Direct Short Service Recruitment, Nigerian Army Direct Short Service & Short Service, Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Recruitment, Dream Biography: What We Learned From The Minecraft YouTubers Face Reveal, Airtel Nigeria Data Plans [2022 Update]: Daily, Weekly, & Monthly, Coolio: Gangstas Paradise Star Passes at 59, How IshowSpeed Became One of The Biggest Live Streamers on YouTube. Udemba (Chieftaincy and Town Union Matters). Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra on Monday sworn-in 19 commissioners and 11 Special Advisers to form part of his cabinet for the second term. They are Arch. Others are Arch Amaechi Okwume (Urban Development and Town Planning), Mrs. Amaka Ilobi (Public Utilities), Mrs. Ngozi Okonkwo (Internally Generated Revenue, IGR), Chief Chikodi Anara (Security) and Dr. Onyeka Chikwuibezim (Youth Empowerment). Twenty-five contestants ran for the office. Former Special Advisers in Obi?s government retained included, Barr. The city of Onitsha, a historic port city from the pre-colonial era, remains an important centre of commerce within the state. The former First Lady of Anambra state, Ebelechukwu Obiano, has made official moves to secure the Anambra North senatorial seat. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Anambra State is located in the Eastern part of Nigeria, and its capital is located in the city of Awka, which is also one of the biggest commercial centers in the state. The oath of office and allegiance was administered to the new commissioners by Solicitor General of the state,Mrs. Chinelo Okechukwu at the Government House, Awka. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Governor of Anambra state, Chukwuma Soludo, has submitted a list of 20 commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval. Prof. Chika Ifemeje (Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice). Dataset Records for Anambra State Ministry of Health (Nigeria) Contributor (3) Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 . Agriculture is an important economic sector in Anambra. Announcing the suspension in a circular titled "Suspension of Twelve (12) Traditional Rulers in Anambra State," and dated Tuesday August 11, 2020, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr. Greg Obi listed the affected traditional rulers as follows -. In 2018, five students from Regina Pacis Model secondary school,[64] Onitsha, won gold medals at the World Technovation Challenge, held in Silicon Valley, San Francisco.[65].