“Late Okoye was the reason the House has decided not to celebrate its third anniversary as a mark of respect to him,” he said.
Okafor enjoined Anambra people to continue to pray for the peace and progress of the state and shun acts capable of tarnishing the image.
He said that the state legislature had performed creditably in spite of the challenges.
The speaker commended the seventh Assembly lawmakers for the meaningful developments in their various constituencies in the last three years.
Okafor said that the seventh assembly passed more than 40 bills and over 100 people-oriented and development driven resolutions within the three years.
He attributed the success to the peace and unity of purpose among the lawmakers as well as the collaborative efforts of the staff of the legislature.
According to him, some of the bills passed include, open grazing prohibition and ranching establishment bill, public finance bill, Anambra Information and Technology bill and Appropriation Bills among numerous others.
He assured that the lawmakers would continue to enact laws and resolutions aimed at improving the living condition of the citizenry and advance good governance in the state.
