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Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano yesterday nominated 19 new Commissioners for the State.

Also, the governor nominated 10 special advisers in the list sent to Anambra State House of Assembly for screening and approval.

Among the 19 commissioner nominees, two served in the immediate past Peter Obi administration. They are Mr. Callistus Ilozumba (Works) and Mrs. Lillian Azuka Enemuo (Local Government).

Other nominees are: Anali Chude (Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice), Mr. Lawrence Chinwuba (Housing), Greg Obi (Finance), Professor Solomon Chukwu (Economic Planning/Budget), Ifeatu Onyejeme (Trade and Commerce) and Dr. Vicky Chukwuelu (Women Affairs).

Others are Dr. Chinedu Emeka (Public Utilities/Water Resources), Chukwuma Mbonu (Transport), Evarestus Ubah (Environment), Stella Onuorah (Lands, Survey and Urban Development), Professor Kate Omenugha (Education), Mr. Tony Nnachetam (Youths and Sports), Nobert Obi (Special Duties), Dr Josphat Akabuike (Health), Mr. Nnamdi Mekoh (Agriculture) and Obi Nwankwo (Science and Technology) and Tony Onyima (Information)

Also retained to serve in the new administration, as special advisers are Barr. Alex Ejesieme (Legal Counsel/Litigation), Mrs. Anthonia Tabansi-Okoye (Special Duties) and Mrs. Vivian Nwandu (Millennium Development Goals, MDGs).

The newly appointed special advisers and their respective positions, include the Commissioner for Information and Culture under the former Governor Obi and Director-General of the Chief Willie Obiano Campaign Organisation, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, who is now nominated special adviser on Political Matters;  I.O. Udemba (Chieftaincy and Town Union Matters) Arch Amaechi Okwume (Urban Development and Town Planning), Mrs. Amaka Ilobi (Public Utilities), Mrs. Ngozi Okonkwo (Internally Generated Revenue), Chief Chikodi Anara (Security) and Dr. Onyeka Chikwuibezim (Youth Empowerment).

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Chinwe Nwebiri, who read out the names of the nominees on the floor of the House, later set up a four-man committee to screen them.