By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi has sworn in two new commissioners and president of the Customary Court of Appeal, charging them to work diligently for the good of the people.

The two commissioners are Dr. Lawrence Ikeakor, who is in charge of the Ministry of Health and Mr. Sebastian Okoye, who is the new Commissioner for Environment, while the president of the Customary Court of Appeal is Justice Samuel Okoye.

Okoye hails from Obaofemili in Awka North local government area, while Ikeakor was until his appointment, the Chief Medical Director of Anambra State University Teaching Hospital, Amaku.

Governor Obi charged them to use their wealth of experience to contribute in building a progressive state to bequeath a better future to the children, noting that collective efforts were needed to sustain the pace of development in the state.

To the president of the Customary Court of Appeal, Obi charged him to use his position to further improve the judicial system and sustain the existing cordial relationship between the executive and judicial arms of government