The Anambra State Government yesterday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Senator Marjorie Chuba-Okadigbo as the chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and congratulated leading veteran singer Onyeka Onyenu on the attainment of 70 years of age, as well as the new chairman of the Anambra State chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Emeka Odogwu, on his election.
A statement in Awka yesterday Thursday 3rd February 2022 by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, stated that President Buhari “deserves kudos for choosing Senator Chuba-Okadigbo as the person to set the agenda for the transformation of Nigeria’s most critical enterprise to a purely commercially driven organization.
According to the statement, Mrs Chuba-Okadigbo, who has been standing at the Nigerian Bar for decades, is prepared by education and experience for her new role.
Adinuba also explained that Senator Chuba-Okadigbo’s appointment is the icing on the cake of Anambra’s new status as an oil-producing state, a status made possible by President Buhari’s approval last September of an objective recommendation from the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) which recognized 11 oil wells in the state while suggesting that proceeds from three others be shared equally with neighbouring Kogi State until the delineation of their boundary.
The Information Commissioner commended Ms Onwenu for “faithfully exhibiting the prominent Anambra blood in all her endeavours, which he said enabled her to achieve tremendous success in music, broadcasting, journalism, acting, business management and public service.
The state government also lauded the new NUJ leadership in the state for being a breath of fresh air.
The statement explained that this is the first time a doctoral degree holder has been elected to run the NUJ in the state since its creation in August 1991.
He further concluded that Professor Chukwuma Soludo, an internationally recognized economist and a former Central Bank governor who reformed the country’s financial system, when he assumes office as the state chief executive, the new administration will need technocrats like Dr Odogwu in various areas of the state who will help him drive the rapid progress of the state.
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