By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has snubbed the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) and RATTAWU, both of which pleaded with him to confirm the appointment of the Acting Managing Director of the state-owned radio/TV station, Mr Gab Okpalaeze. He rather appointed a government Master of Ceremony (MC), Chido Obidiegwu, in Okpalaeze's place.

Obidiegwu was the official MC during the ex governor Willie Obiano's administration before he was appointed as an SSA towards the end of Obiano's second term.

Soludo also appointmented eleven more persons into some key positions in his government.

The appointments was announced on Friday evening in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu and made available to journalists.

The new appointees and their portfolios include: Rt. Hon Anayo Nebe, Special Adviser, Legislative/State Assembly Matters; Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, Special Adviser, Political Matters; Dr. Godwin Nnadozie, Special Adviser,
Medicals and Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Emma Ezenwaji, Chairman of Governing Board, ASWAMA; and Mr. Mike Ozoemena ,MD/CEO, Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA).

Others include: Dr. Simeon Onyemaechi, MD/CEO, Anambra State Health Insurance Agency; Mr. Tony Ujubuonu, MD/CEO, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency; Barr. Raphael Asha Nnabuife, Special Adviser, Local Government Affairs; Mr. Chido Obidiegwu,MD, Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS); Prof. Phil O. Phil-Eze, MD, Anambra State Erosion, Watershed and Climate Change Agency (ANSEWCCA); and Mr. Obumneme Akunyili, DG, Project Monitoring Office .

Tte appointments came barely 70 days after Soludo took over the leadership of the state.

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