Enugu Assembly confirms APC member commissioner nominee

Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Peter Okonkwo as commissioner designate in the state.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Edward Ubosi said that the house approved the appointment of Okonkwo as commissioner designate as contained in a message brought before the assembly on Dec. 7, by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Okonkwo who was former Governorship aspirant for Alliance for Democracy (AD) said before he was confirmed that he started his political journey in People’s Democratic Party (PDP) adding that he was currently in All Progressive Party (APC).

He said that he held PDP in a high esteem adding that PDP was the only party in West Africa that conceded defeat to opposition party.

The commissioner designate said that he would bring humility of service to the state adding that he came to learn and impact his own idea for the development of the state.

He explained that if confirmed that he would maintain and uphold the existing relationship between the executive and the legislature.

Mr. Mathew Ugwueze in his contribution said that the commissioner designate was an experienced politician and that he would inject a new idea that would move the state forward.

The Leader of the Assembly Mr. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu moved a motion for the confirmation of the commissioner designate while the deputy leader Mr. Onyinye Ugwu seconded the motion.

In the same vein, The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Donatus Uzogbado commended Governor Ugwuanyi for the 13th month he paid to all the civil servants in the state.

Subsequently, Mr. Paul Nnajiofor congratulated one of their colleagues Hon. Sunday Ude-Okoye, member representing, Awgu North, who emerged as the youth leader in the just concluded PDP National Convention.

The commissioner designate is a brother to Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nollywood actor.

Moses Oyediran, Enugu