More than 80 women appointed in Gov. Ihedioha's Administration.

STATISTICS OF WOMEN SO FAR APPOINTED BY IHEDIOHA.

By Ogu Bundu Nwadike, M. A

Since his assumption of weeks about four weeks ago, the Imo State governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON,  KSC has been appointing Imo men, women and youths into strategic positions in his administration.

In this write up, I articulated the women that the governor has offered appointment. It is not exhaustive and not in any special order of importance. On the whole, I noted a total of 80 women that have been brought into the  RebuildImo ship to be direct participants in the task of rebuilding Imo State. They include as follows:

Interim Management Committee for the 27 Local Government Councils:

Chairpersons (4):

1. Gertrude  Iroeme Ezinihitte  Mbaise

2. Dympna Mbianozie - Oru East

3. Maureen Onyekele - Ihitte Uboma

4. Ngozi Oriole - Usual Mbano

Members (71):

Aboh Mbaise:

5. Winifred Onyinye Chilaka - Amuzu

6. Queen Anyanwu - Enyiogugu

7. Juli Ewelike - Uvuru

Ahiazu:

8. Eunice Ohanele - Oru/Lude

9. Gladys Adaeze  Ebele Ezeji - Okirika Nwenkwo

Ezinihitte Mbaise:

10. Amarachi Ogbonna - Onicha IV

11. Florence Agbakwuru - Oboama/Umunama

12. Agnes Isiguzo - Ife/Chokoneze/Akpodim

Ikeduru:

13. Bankfelicia Obi - Uzoagba

14. Ann Soronnadi - Akabo

Njaba:

15. Ngozi Uzomah - Atta III

16. Florence Chinyere Durugbor - Umuaka II

Ngor Okpala:

17. Helen Amadi - Ward II

18. Beatrice Nkwo - Ward  VIII

Owerri North:

19. Ukachi Obilor - OAU

20. Nene Ishiguzo - Naze

21. Ijeoma Nnorom - Emekuku

22. Nnanna Ukwunna - Emii

Mbaitoli:

23. Nkiru Sylvanus - Umuagwu Umunwoha

24. Chibuzor  Oguamanam - Ifakala

25. Ngozi Onuoha - Orodo B

26. Chinwendu Jeniffer Rufus - Ogwa

Owerri West:

27. Vero Awuzie - Azuzu II

28. Ijeoma Nwaifo - Aladinma I

29. Amarachi Uwalaka - GRA

Owerri West:

30. Uloma L. Okereafo - Ama/Ndegwu/Ohii

Orsu:

31. Ify Ogaziere - Okwuetiti

32. Chizoba Ohizu

Isu:

33. Linda Nnedum - Isunjaba

34. Pat Uzoma - Amandugba II

35. Georgeline Obasi - Ekwe I

Nkwerre:

36. Lolo Ihedioha - Onusa

37. Cheta Orisakwe - Owerre Nkwoji

38. Nora Nkolika - Umukor-Anabari

Nwangele:

39. Josephine Ibewuike -  Amaigbo IV

40. Maureen Chimara - Amaigbo V

41. Gertrude Obiefuna - Amaigbo II

Ideato South:

42. Rose Ezenwa - Ogboko II

43. Catherine Nnabuihe - Umeshi

Ideato North:

44. Veronica Aluka - Uzi/Umualoma

45. Njideka Akawuonye - Ozuomezemazu

Oru East:

46. Chinwe Iheakanwa - Awo I

Oru West:

47. Ngozi Uyimadu - Mgbidi II

48. Jennifer Okonkwo - Otulu

49. Cecilia Madueke - Ubulu

50. Imelda Ugochi - Dum-Obioha

Orlu:

51. Chinyere Okoro - Ohafor Okporo/Umutanze

52. Ada Udegbe - Eziachi/Amike

53. Margaret Anugwom - Umuzike/Umuowa

Oguta:

54. Bertha Nwawizu - Izombe

55. Franca Arisie - Awa

56. Blessing Kpatuma -  Mgbala/Ubi

Ohaji-Egbema:

57. Stella Nwereazu - Ward 2

58. Stella Nwaneri - Ward  3

Ihitte Uboma:

59. Eucharia Nwokeneri - Ikperejere

60. Akudo Ekeanyanwu - Umuihi

Obowo:

61. Stella Okeke - Amuzi

62. Nneoma Joy Obasi - Okwuohia

Ehime Mbano:

63. Ann Alinno - Umeze I

64. Amarachi Owumanam - Umualumaku

65. Vivian Echeruo - Umunumo

66. Franca Onuoha - Nzerem Ikpem

Okigwe:

67. Nneka Ike - Amuro

68. Ebere Chiadi - Ezinnachi

69. Virginia Nwafor - Agbobu

Onuimo:

70. Ogechi Ofomata - Umucheke III

71. Nkechi Eze - Ozimo VII

72. Ugoeze Cecilia Chukwuwere - Okwelle I Ward VIII

73. Christy Chukwu - Okwelle II Ward X

Isiala Mbano:

74. Stella Madu - Umuozu

75. Ngozi Ogoke - Amuzari

Of course, there are other appointees besides those listed above in the Interim Management Committee for Local Government Councils.

They include:

76. Adaora Onyechere, Special Assistant on Information and Advocacy to the Governor

77. Ndidi Onyemachi - Member, Interim Management Committee

78. Ngozi Oguike - Member, Interim Management Committee

79. Ngozi  Onyirioha, Member, Committee on the Review of Appointments, Recruitments, Retirements etc.

80. Ify Maureen Okafor

81. Adaugo Okwara, Acting General Manager, Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA).

Certainly, the listed cannot be exhausted because its still counting as more and more women are being brought into Ihedioha administration.

It goes to prove that contrary to the views of the opposition, the State governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, is committed not only to appointing women into political office,  but also to empowering them in different ways, including skills acquisition programmes.

Therefore, the women of Imo State ought to remain steadfast in their Support and prayers for the governor. The women pride themselves as the real workers. And it doesn't require too much of evidence to prove that truly women are the owners of work in politics!

The appointments demands from women faith in God and faith in the Ihedioha administration, resilient hardwork, and success-mindedness. Ultimately, the success of the rebuilding of Imo State will to extent depend on the commitment of Imo women. To whom much is given much is expected!

*Nwadike is the Special Assistant on Research to the Governor of Imo State.