Anambra inaugurates LG caretaker committee
The Vanguard, Wednesday, September 10, 2003

AWKA—THE ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has inaugurated caretaker committees for the 21 local councils in the state. Inaugurating the committees, the state chairman of the party, Chief Dan Ulasi, enjoined the various factions to put their differences behind them and work toward the overall good of the party. Ulasi noted that the appointments into the committees might not satisfy the interests of all members of the party. But with team work and equitable distribution of resources aggrieved members would always retrace their steps, he stated. The committees, which have between eight and 13 members, have three women members in each team.

The chairmen of the 21 local government committees include Chief S.N. Ofomata (Onitsha South); Okey Odiari (Onitsha North); Okwudili Okoli (Ogbaru); Godwin Mbaneme (Oyi); Boniface Okoye (Ayamelum); Tony Nwafor (Anambra West); and Emma Muofunanya (Anambra East). Others are Edwin Edozie (Orumba South); C.N. Ezeibe (Orumba North); Francis Egwim (Ihiala); Theo Nwora (Aguata); Felix Okeke (Nnewi South); Agobi Egbuna (Nnewi North); and Dom Ewuzie (Ekwusigo).

Also appointed are Obi Arazu (Idemili South); Nneka Okwunze (Idemili North); Patrick Enwesiobi (Awka North); Clement Ochefu (Awka South); Nwachukwu Chiezie (Dunukofia); Isaac Ugo (Njikoka) and Emma Oguaju (Anaocha). The committees would pilot the affairs of the party until the conduct of fresh elections into the various party positions at the local government level. [OHP]