By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Anambra State Government on Thursday, July 24, 2025, announced the appointment of Abia State-born Joachim Achor as the Accountant-General of the State.
According to a statement signed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Media Aide, Christian Aburime, the new Accountant-General, who emerged from a very competitive and transparent process, first came to the State as a student.
Achor later observed his one year compulsory National Youth Service Scheme NYSC in Anambra where he emerged as one of the recipients of the State’s Merit Award for best Corps member.
He was subsequently offered an automatic employment into the State’s Civil Service by the then Military Administration of the State from where he rose through the ranks to a Director and later Permanent Secretary.
Governor Soludo emphasized that the emergence of Achor as the Accountant-General was not in anyway politically motivated, but was the end product of a transparent and merit-based selection process which also involved a computer-based-test, CBT, a rigorous screening exercise, and a personal interactive session with the Governor.
The statement noted that the free, fair and transparent process that culminated in the appointment of Achor, a non-indigene of the State is aimed at institutionalizing fairness, professionalism and national integration within the administrative framework of the State.
” Historically, appointments to senior service positions in Anambra State were often subject to political patronage, ethnic considerations or gubernatorial discretion.
“This appointment seeks to institutionalize fairness, professionalism, and national integration within the State’s administrative architecture.
“The appointment of non-indigenes to such high-level roles reaffirms Anambra’s openness, progressivism, and cosmopolitan spirit.
“It sends a clear political message that Anambra belongs to all Nigerians who are willing to serve with excellence.
“We are building a government anchored on merit, diversity and service delivery”, the statement reads in part.
The appointment of Achor, a non-indigene to head the Treasury of Anambra State, is coming on the heels of the selection of Edo State-born Benson Ojeikere, earlier in the year as Abia State Head of Service HoS.
Like Abia-born Achor, Ojeikere also came to Abia state in the early 1990s as a National Youth Service Corps member, before being offered employment as one of the best corps members.
“Over the years ,he ( Ojeikere ) has served diligently in the civil service, steadily rising through the ranks. Notably, he was also among the best in the Permanent Secretary examination category .
“Our administration is motivated by a commitment to transforming governance and fostering a robust civil service .
“We aim to build a system where meritocracy triumphs over mediocrity, and where the best and brightest can rise to the top, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds”, Governor Alex Otti stated, while swearing-in Ojeikere as the new Abia State HoS.
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