Envoy, NIDCOM, Nigerian Community Condemn

By Michael Olugbode

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Italy, Ambassador Mfawa Omini Abam, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as well as the Nigerian Community in Italy, have demanded a full investigation into the killing of a Nigerian, Ms. Rita Amenze, in Italy.
Dabiri-Erewa stated that her estranged husband, Mr. Pierangelo Pellizzar, has been arrested.
In a statement that was issued in Abuja yesterday, Dabiri-Erewa said that the alleged killing of Amenze by her husband for filing a divorce suit was quite unfortunate and sad.
Similarly, the President of National Union of Nigerian Associations in Italy (NUNAI), Mr. Rowland Ndukuba, also condemned the killing and commended the Italian police authorities for the arrest of the husband.
The Nigerian Ambassador, Mfawa Omini Abam, who has been informed about the pathetic death of the Nigerian, has promised that the embassy would ensure that proper investigation is carried out.
It was reported that Rita filed for divorce which angered her embittered husband, who allegedly carry out the heinous act of killing her

The report said that the 61-year-old Italian man, Mr. Pierangelo Pellizzar, allegedly shot dead his 31-year-old Nigerian wife, Amenze, in Italy.

The report claimed that Amanze was killed on Friday morning in Noventa Vicentina in the presence of her colleagues in the parking lot of Mf Mushroom, a company where she worked.

Pellizzar was said to have waylaid his estranged wife at about 7:30 a.m. and shot her four times, until life was gone out of her.

She arrived in Italy in 2017 through Libya and got married to the Italian man in 2018.

Ikpeazu Moves to Reconstitute Cabinet, Nominates 27 Commissioner
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, yesterday named 27 persons as commissioner nominees in a move aimed at reconstituting his cabinet, which was dissolved over seven months ago.
The list of commissioner nominees was contained in a statement that was issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Chris Ezem, who disclosed that Ikpeazu had already submitted the list of the commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Ikpeazu had dissolved his second term cabinet on January 23, 202I without giving reasons, retaining the trio of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Uche Ihediwa, Commissioner for Information, Mr. John Okiyi Kalu and Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji while the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Aham Uko, was later recalled.
Since then, Ikpeazu has been running his government with these four commissioners and permanent secretaries holding sway in the ministries without commissioners.

The governor said in a recent interview with THISDAY that he was deliberately taking his time to reconstitute the cabinet for the last lap of his administration to avoid bringing in those that would constitute a clog in the wheel of progress.

The new nominees include former Nigeria International Footballer, Mr. Karibe Ojigwe, who in recent years has been actively involved in Abia politics and even made a failed bid for Bende South State Constituency.

A Journalist, Mr. Ugochukwu Emezue, who served as chief press secretary in the past administration also appeared on the list of commissioner nominees.

The list also included Mr. Donatus Okorie, Ndom Godwin, Chief Okezie Erondu, Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji, Mrs. Uwaoma Olewengwa, Mr. C.O. Enweremadu, Mr. Charles Esonu, Mr. Chinagorom Nwankpa, Hon. Monday Ajaegbu and Sopuruchi Bekee.

Others are Mrs. Rose Urenta Nna, Mr. Kingsley Imaga, Chidiebere Uwagwu Kalu, I.C. Mark, Mr. Chisom Nwachukwu, Mr. Eze Nwanganga, Mr. Tony Nwanmuo, Mr. Sam Nwogu, Dr. Chidi Onwuchuruba, Mrs. Adaku Oseiza and Eze Chikamnayo

Also in the list are Mr. Godswill Nwanoruo, Mr. Obinna Okey, Mr. Ukwu Rocks Emma and C.C. Emelogu.