Soludo appoints mother of slain ‘Fish Magnet’ as Commissioner for Women Affairs

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Mrs Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, the parent of slain businessman, precocious Martin Onyekesi, popularly known arsenic ‘Fish Magnet’, arsenic Commissioner for Women Affairs.

Late Onyekesi was past twelvemonth murdered by kidnappers who abducted him from his home, aboriginal dumping his deceased assemblage successful different portion of Awka earlier ransom could beryllium paid.

The incidental had sparked protests, including 1 led by fashionable societal media activist, Martin Vincent Otse popularly known arsenic Very Dark Man.

Despite efforts by immoderate governorshsip candidates successful the authorities to politicize the murder, Mrs Onyekesi, who was the Women Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, successful Anambra, stood her ground, insisting it had thing to bash with politics.

In the latest development, Mrs Onyekesi’s sanction has been included successful a database of commissioner nominees forwarded to the Anambra State House of Assembly Speaker for screening.

The database of 18 persons contained lone 4 aged commissioners, portion the others were caller nominees.