Yemisi Izuora
The Anambra House of Assembly has confirmed nominations of Transition Chairmen for 21 Local Government Areas of the state presented to them by Gov. Willie Obiano.
The Speaker of the assembly, Mr Uche Okafor, said that the chairmen had a duration of three months to operate in that capacity.
“As embedded in the laws of LGAs as amended in 2002, your tenure is to run for three months after which it is subject for renewal,” he said.
The exercise went on smoothly until the proposed chairman for Ekwusigo Council Area, Mr Austin Enendu was called for screening, only for his representative in the house, Mr Onyebuchi Offor and Minority Leader gave him a no confidence vote.
It took the maturity of the speaker after admonishing Enendu to turn a new leaf, for him to be confirmed, while Offor staged a walkout.
The house had heard and passed first reading of two motions on a bill establishing Anambra Information and Communication bill as well as a bill to establish the Awka Capital Development Authority.
Both motions were moved by Dr Nnamdi Okafor, the Majority Leader and Mr Onyebuchi Offor respectively.