Anambra State House of Assembly Holds Valedictory Session For Governor Obiano
Lawmakers in Anambra State House of Assembly today, Tuesday, 15th March, 2022, held a Valedictory Session in honour of the Fifth Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, amidst outpour of emotions.
The special session was held at the State House of Assembly Complex in Awka.
This is coming less than two days to the end of the life span of the present administration, where lawmakers of the Seventh Assembly led by the Speaker, Right Honourable Uchenna Okafor, eulogised the Governor for his transformational leadership in all sectors of the state economy.
Speaker Okafor said that the honour was considered neccessary in view of the cordial relationship that exists between the legislature and other arms of the government, which he explained is evident in many ways especially in the massive develooment of the state as well as the peaceful atmosphere, such that there was no rift between the two arms of government.
While stating that the motions and people oriented bills from the state house of Assembly recieved expeditious attention from the Governor, the Speaker pointed out that inspite of what he described as conventional achievements by the Governor, noted that he went extra miles to build monumental projects of international standard including the International Cargo and Passenger Airport, International Convention Center, three Awka flyover bridges, among others.
In a comment, the Member representing Awka South, Counstituency One and Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Nnamdi Okafor who read the citation of the Governor described him as an achiever and a trailblaizer.
The Member representing Anaocha Constituency Two, Chief Ejike Okechukwu appreciated the Governor for introducing development in all aspects of the state economy, improvement of standard of eduction in the state, expressed optimism that Professor Soludo will perform better, just as the Member representing Njikoka Constituency Two, Sir Pete Ibida and their Anambra East Constituency counterpart, Honourable Obinna Emenaka stated that the Governor's vision and mission statements, leading to his security initiatives which threw open the floodgates of investments into the state.
In his Valedictory speech, Governor Obiano appreciated them for their kind words to himself and his administration, asking them to convey his gratitude to their various constituencies, especially the twenty over twenty one and nineteen over twenty one election victories.
He assured of not forgetting the house members even after exiting office, asking them to give more support to his successor.
The special session attracted sitting and non-sitting members including the incomimg Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, members of Anambra State Executive Council, Traditional Rulers, President General of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Barrister Titus Akpudo, Vice President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, State Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Sir Norbert Obi, among others.
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