By Chinedu Adonu

ENUGU—THE Enugu State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Peter Okonkwo, a former governorship  candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state as commissioner-designate.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Edward Ubosi said the house approved the appointment of Okonkwo as commissioner-designate as contained in a message brought before the assembly on December 7, by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Okonkwo said before he was confirmed that he started his political journey in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He said  he held PDP in high esteem, adding that PDP was the only party in West Africa that conceded defeat to opposition party.

The commissioner designate said  he would bring humility of service to the state, adding that he came to learn and impact his own idea for the development of the state.

He explained that if confirmed, he would maintain and uphold the existing relationship between the executive and the legislature.

Mr. Mathew Ugwueze in his contribution said that the commissioner designate was an experienced politician and that he would inject a new idea that would move the state forward.