Anambra Government Dissolves Boards of 25 State-Owned Institutions

The Anambra State government led by Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has announced dissolution of the boards and governing councils of 25 state owned institutions with immediate effect.

The development was made public through a statement signed by Sir Paul Nwosu, the State Commissioner for Information.
According to the Commissioner, new ones would be reconstituted in due course.
The affected institutions include the Local Government Service Commission, State Civil Service Commission, Local Government Staff Pension Board, Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), and Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) and the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASSBA).

Others include the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital
Governing Council, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Governing Council, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Governing Council
Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu, Anambra State College of Health Technology, Obosi and the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, (ANSEMA) as well as the Anambra State Sports Development Commission (ANSSDC).

Also affected are the State Boundary Commission, Anambra State Pilgrims Board
Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA), Anambra State Insurance Agency (ASHIA), Anambra State Clean Drainage and Forest Preservation Agency
Leisure Parks and Street Beautification Agency, Anambra Road Maintenance Agency
Hydrafoam Concrete Block Agency and the
Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA).

Others are the Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency,
Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Anambra State Library Board, Adult & Non-Formal Education Agency, Anambra State Action Committee on AIDS (ANSACA), Anambra State Housing Development Corporation
Council and the Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement.

Read the full release:

DISSOLUTION OF BOARDS AND GOVERNING COUNCILS

For better clarification of the earlier statement released, the Boards and Governing Councils of the following specific Commissions, Councils and Boards have been dissolved with immediate effect. New ones will be reconstituted in due course.

1. Local Government Service Commission
   State Civil Service Commission
2. Local Government Staff Pension Board
3. Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA)
4. Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA)
5. Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASSBA)
6. Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA)
7. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital
   Governing Council
8. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Governing Council
9. Nwafor Orizu College of Education Governing Council
   Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu
10. Anambra State College of Health Technology, Obosi
11. Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, (ANSEMA)
12. Anambra State Sports Development Commission (ANSSDC)
13. The State Boundary Commission
14. Anambra State Pilgrims Board
    Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA)
15. Anambra State Insurance Agency (ASHIA)
16. Anambra State Clean Drainage and Forest Preservation Agency
    Leisure Parks and Street Beautification Agency
17. Anambra Road Maintenance Agency
    Hydrafoam Concrete Block Agency
18. Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA)
19. Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency
20. Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS)
21. Anambra State Library Board
22. Adult & Non-Formal Education Agency
23. Anambra State Action Committee on AIDS (ANSACA)
24. Anambra State Housing Development Corporation
    Council of the
25. Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement

Signed:

SIR PAUL NWOSU
Commissioner for Information