{"id":67641,"date":"2019-07-17T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=67641"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:45:16","slug":"abia-speaker-inaugurates-committees-charges-members-not-to-succumb-to-blackmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/abia-speaker-inaugurates-committees-charges-members-not-to-succumb-to-blackmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Abia Speaker Inaugurates Committees, Charges Members not to Succumb to\u00a0 Blackmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Orji MNSE, has<br \/>\ntold the State lawmakers not to allow themselves to be cowed,<br \/>\nintimidated or succumb to blackmail from any quarters in the discharge<br \/>\nof their legislative duties particularly their oversight functions.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker stated this during Plenary of Tuesday, July 16, while<br \/>\nannouncing the committees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our oversight functions are constitutional responsibilities placed on<br \/>\nus by the people we represent through the laws of our land. We must<br \/>\ndischarge that function with the utmost sense of responsibility,<br \/>\ndedication, courage and determination to do the right things without<br \/>\nfear or favour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At no time should we allow ourselves to be swayed by those who want to<br \/>\nblackmail and intimidate us into silence and legislative indolence&#8221;, he<br \/>\nconcluded.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the House which also embarked on its annual recess to resume<br \/>\non September 23, 2019, has the following committees announced by the<br \/>\nSpeaker:<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, PRIVILEGES, RULES AND BUSINESS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Solomon Akpulonu &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Okorie &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Munachim Alozie.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Kingsley Alozie &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WORKS AND PROJECTS MONITORING.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Goddy Oyiuwa secretary<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Oke Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Okoronkwo Abigail &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Chidinma Ogbaji &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE MATTERS.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kalu &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Alili Onyemachi &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Munachim Alozie &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Eke Michael &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Chukwudi Jennifer &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT\/CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Nduka Agwu Ukpai &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Kennedy Njoku chairman<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kalu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Thomas A. C. Nkoro.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Emeka Otumchere &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Uloma &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND DUE PROCESS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Munachim Alozie.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu Chijioke.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Ijioma lzuta &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Oke Onyekwere &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu Chijioke.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Anosike Chima &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu Chijioke &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Ngozi Nwachukwu &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Abraham Oba &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Munachim Alozie.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi onuzuruike<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Nwaokoro Ijioma &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Bright Nwachukwu &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LANDS &amp; URBAN PLANNING<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike\u00a0 &#8211; chairman<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Chijioke Akpulonu<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emeka okoroafor<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Okey Igwe<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu chijioke<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry uzosike<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita obinna Martin<\/p>\n<p>Okezie chijioke secretary<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NDDC &#8211; ASOPADEC &#8211; PETROLEUM MATTERS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Oke Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Rita Ihibudu &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND WATERS RESOURCES<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita obinna chairman<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon\u00a0 Chijioke Akpulonu<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi onuzuruike<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha<\/p>\n<p>Mary Obum secretary<\/p>\n<p>Ogbonna mgbechi\u00a0 assist secretary<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SDG, PLANNING COMMISSION AND DONOR AGENCIES.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr Jerry Uzosike\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Onyeama Chukwuemeka &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WOMEN AFFAIRS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu Chijioke.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry uzosike<\/p>\n<p>Gloria Nwabuisi\u00a0 &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SPORTS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi. &#8211; chairman<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Munachim Alozie.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Ugochukwu Irobunga- Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Emmanuel Ndubuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mandela Obasi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Kennedy Njoku.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwu Chijioke.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Amaka Ukwu-Rocks &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Ndubuisi Umezuruike &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Thomas A. C. Nkoro &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kalu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Chukwudi Apugo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Kennedy Njoku.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Ichita Obinna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Florence Nwankwo &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Uko O. &#8211; Assistant Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Emeka Okoroafor &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Thomas A. C. Nkoro.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kalu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Aaron Uzodike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Nnamdi Allen Nwachukwu.<\/p>\n<p>Chibuzor Kalu &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BOUNDARY AND SECURITY MATTERS.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu &#8211; Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Rt. Hon. Chikwendu Kalu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Solomon Akpulonu.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Mike Ukoha.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Paul Taribo.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Stanley Nwabuisi.<\/p>\n<p>Promise Onwukwe &#8211; Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SOLID MINERALS.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Okey Igwe.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Barr. Jerry Uzosike.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. Godwin Adiele.<\/p>\n<p>Hon. 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