The State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice
Ijem Onwuamaegbu as the first substantive female chief judge of
Anambra State.
The House confirmed her appointment during yesterday’s plenary in Awka.
House of Assembly Correspondent, Chukwuemeka Modilim was there and report that the House confirmed Justice Onwuamaegbu as the first female chief
judge of Anambra State having satisfied the requirements of the law.
Speaker of the House, Mr. Uchenna Okafor read out her confirmation,
while members of the House supported it through a voice vote .
Answering questions from the lawmakers at committee of the whole, the
Chief Judge assured that she will reposition the Judiciary in Anambra
and ensure that administration of Criminal Justice Law is applied
correctly so that inmates do not stay behind bars for more than one
hundred and fifty days stipulated by law before trial.
Also at plenary, the House confirmed the appointment of Mr Alexander
Onwuli as the Auditor General of Anambra State having satisfied the
requirements of the law.
Supporting motion for adjournment, the member representing Njikoka Two
Constituency, Dr. Pete Ibida urged the Executive Arm of Government to
direct the Contracting Firm handling the construction of Nimo -Oyeagu
road to do remedial works there as the road is in deplorable
condition.
He also appealed that urgent remedial works should be done at
Convent, Iruegbe Primary school and Ekeudo Nimo portion of the road as
the area is now impassable.
On his part, the member representing Idemili South Constituency, Mr
Chuka Ezenwune urged the Ministry of Environment and NEWMAP to arrest
the erosion menace threatening Nnobi -Alor road to avoid casualties
