Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated a nine-member Committee for the State-Local Government Joint Account. The Governor inaugurated the Committee shortly after the State Executive Council Meeting, at the Government House, Awka. Members of the Committee include the Commissioner for Local Government, Collins Nwabunwanne who will serve as the Committee Chairman, Commissioner for Finance, Ifeatu Onejeme, as Vice Chairman and Leopold Arinze Nwankwo-Ikwueto as Secretary among others
Speaking shortly after performing the inauguration, Governor Soludo appreciated them for accepting to serve and commiserated with them for coming to serve in some very difficult circumstances. The Governor further explained that the local system is largely twofold including its financing and its administration.