Ikpeazu, Otti constitute 23-man transition committee

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Ikpeazu, Otti constitute 23-man transition committee

Ahead of the May 29 swearing-in and handover of power, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and the state governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, have constituted a 23-man transition committee.

The state government team will be led by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, while the Provost, Madonna College of Health Technology, Umuahia, Rev. Fr. Christian Anokwuru, leads the Otti camp.

Ikpeazu, in a statement signed by the SSG, named the 23 members of the committee to include commissioners for Works, Environment, Public Utilities, Information and Strategy, Homeland Security, among others.

Anokwuru, while speaking, said the composition of Otti’s team was perfect and cut across politicians, technocrats and academics.

He added that Ikpeazu’s list was made up of quality and prominent people that included professors, businessmen, and commissioners, among others.

Anokwuru stated that Otti had already taken proper documentation of the needs of the state, adding that the assignment given to the committee was not a jamboree but a serious one that would enable them to look critically at the state economy and make quality recommendations to the incoming governor.

Anokwuru, who is also the Director of Investment,the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, said, “We are not going to judge him in the next 100 days. Otti is not a magician and we do not expect him to do magic, the task ahead is enormous.

“I am assuring you that he will do well, and is prepared for the job.”