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  • Anambra Assembly confirms commissioner-nominees

    The list of 19 commissioner nominees sent to the Anambra state House of Assembly by Governor Willie Obiano have been cleared and confirmed by the lawmakers.

    The Governor sent the list to the House on Tuesday, three days after his second term inauguration on Saturday last week at the Dr Alex Ekwueme square in Awka.

    And it took the screening committee headed by the deputy speaker, Hayford Oseke only Wednesday to clear the nominees as reported on Wednesday by the Nation.

    At the plenary yesterday during their confirmation, the Speaker, Hon Rita Maduagwu charged them to be up and doing in their responsibilities.

    She was also quick in telling them not to fight Obiano’s government, adding that they should key into the Governor’s transformation agenda.

    Maduagwu said they were cleared immediately because they were men and women of integrity, adding that there was no need delaying the process, when they were carefully selected by the Governor.

    Responding on behalf of others, Mr Greg Obi, who manns local government and chieftaincy matters, assured that they would not disappoint the Governor and the people of Anambra State.

    The new commissioners were, Dr Mrs Uju Nwogu, Ministry of Justice, Hon Ifeatu Onejeme, Finance, Hon Mark Okoye ,Economic Planning and Budget and Hon Greg Obi ,Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

    Also, Dr Joe Akabuike ,Health, Hon Obi Nwankwo,Public Utilities, Hon Afam Mbanefo ,Agriculture and Prof Kate Omenugha, Basic Education

    Others were Mr C. Don Adinuba,Information and Public Enlightenment, Engr Marcel Ifejiofor, Works, Nnamdi Onukwuba, Ministry of Lands .

    Arc Mike Okonkwo (Orumba South) will move from his former position as the managing Director of Awka Capital Development Authority (ACDA) to the Ministry of Environment.

    Dr Obiekezie Theresa Nkechi ,Tertiary and Science Education, Dr Christian Madubuko ,Trade and Commerce, Mr Uche Okafor , Transport and Mr Bonaventure Enemali ,Youth Entrepreneurship. Sally Mbanefo, Local Artwork, Culture and Tourism, Ndidi Mezue,Women and Children Affairs and Engr Emeka Ezenwanne,Housing.

  • Lawmakers invite commissioner-nominees for screening

    Lawmakers invite commissioner-nominees for screening

    The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday invited Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s five commissioner-nominees and one Special Adviser for clearance tomorrow.

    The invitation followed the Assembly’s adoption of the report of the 16-man ad hoc committee for the screening of the governor’s nominees into the State Executive Council (Exco).

    The Chairman of the Screening Committee and Deputy Speaker Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni had submitted the committee’s reports to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.

    Eshinlokun-Sanni said the nominees were screened and passed for House confirmation.

    He said Mr. Akeem Fahm was passed as the commissioner-designate for the Ministry of Science and Technology.

    According to him, Mr. Ladi Lawanson-Akinwale is the commissioner-designate for the Ministry of Transportation.

    The lawmaker said Mr Segun Banjo was passed as the commissioner-designate for the Ministry of Economic Panning and Budget and Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye as the commissioner-designate for the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives.

    He said Mr. Hakeem Sulaiman was screened and passed as the Special Adviser on Community and Communication.

    Eshinokun-Sanni said the nominees promised to work for the progress of the state.

    The Assembly adopted the recommendation of the committee as a resolution of the House.

    Speaker Obasa directed the Clerk of the House, Mr Azeez Sanni, to invite the nominees for clearance tomorrow.

  • Ondo Assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees

    Ondo Assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees

    THE Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the 18 commissioner-nominees to man the ministries.

    The screening was held after its plenary, presided over by Speaker Bamidele Oleyelogun.

    Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), on July 31, transmitted a list of the commissioner-nominees, identified as technocrats, professionals and politicians, to the Assembly for confirmation.

    The list cuts across the state’s 18 local government areas, including: Taofiq Abdulsalam (Akoko North East), Rasheed Badmus (Akoko North West), Prince Solagbade Amodeni (Akoko South East), Otunba Adefarati Gboyega (Akoko South West), Saka Yusuf Ogunleye (Akure North), Mrs. Omowumi Olatunji-Edet (Akure South), Ojogo Donald (Ese-Odo), Yemi Olowolabi (Idanre) and Dr. Wahab Adegbenro (Ifedore).

    Others are: Funso Esan (Ilaje), Wale Akinterinwa (Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo), Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan (Irele), Femi Agagu (Okitipupa), Prof Bayonle Ademodi (Ondo East), Mrs Omolola Fagbemi (Ondo West), Timehin Adelegbe (Ose) and Kola Olawoye (Owo).

    The Assembly began the screening penultimate Monday and concluded it last Thursday.

    During the screening, two of the nominees – Abdulsalam Taofiki, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly and Mrs Olawumi Olatunji-Edet, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly – were asked to take a bow, in accordance with the rule of the House.

    House Majority Leader Olumide Araoyinbo moved the motion for their confirmation.

    It was learnt that the swearing-in of the commissioners may come up tomorrow.

     

     

  • Oyo Assembly receives list of Commissioners, OYSIEC nominees

    Oyo Assembly receives list of Commissioners, OYSIEC nominees

    The Oyo State House of Assembly has received the names of the 14 Commissioner- nominees as forwarded to the house by the Governor of the state, Sen Abiola Ajimobi.

    Also sent with the names of the proposed Commissioners was a list of eight members to constitute the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC).

    They names which were announced at a plenary session of the house on Wednesday by the speaker, Hon Michael Adyemo‎, was received on May 26, 2016 with reference number Gov/2016/05/120, with the caption “Nomination of Commissioners into the state Executive Council”.

    The names of the commissioners includes; Abimbola Adekanbi, Atinuke Oshinkoya, Abimbola Kolade, Taibat Adaba, Barr Oyewole Oyewumi, Barr Abayomi Oke, Wasiu Dauda, Ajiboye Omodewu, Isaac Ishola, Abdul-Ganiyu Mudashiru, Toye Aruloun, Oluwaseun Abimbola, Prof Niyi Olowofela, Dr Azeez Adeduntan and Fatai Salawu.

    Also the names of eight members to ‎constitute OYSIEC are; Adewole Ajeigbe (Chairman), Sunday Aborisade, Adedeji Raimi, David Adeagbo, Bello Lateef, Omolola Odekunbi, Abdulrazaq Akuru, Rasheed Oyekanmi.

    Adeyemo directed all the nomines to submit 40 copies each of their Curriculum Vitae to the Clerk of the house on or before June 3, 2016.

    He stated that they will be screened by next week.

    In his reaction, the Special Adviser Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka ‎ said:” The names of the nominees was carefully selected after due consultations with stakeholders and party members.  As you will recall a few months ago when the governor inaugurated the caretaker committee Chairman he promised to constitute the OYSIEC members and conduct local government elections and this process is one critical step towards the council election,” he said

    Layinka said the OYSIEC members cut across all religions and professions, adding that they are people of impeccable character who are not controversial.

    “They have public respect and they are apolitical and are people that will conduct themselves in a manner that is Honourable and will toe integrity in the process of electing people.

    “Similarly, the governor has been careful in selecting the list of Commissioner nominees and was very careful in ensuring that stakeholders representation is taking care of but most especially competence is the operating parameter for determining who made that list,” he said.

  • Taraba Assembly clears 20 commissioner nominees

    Taraba Assembly clears 20 commissioner nominees

    The Taraba House of Assembly on Thursday cleared all the 20 commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Darius Ishaku for confirmation.

    The Speaker of the house, Mr Abel Diah, who spoke shortly after the event, thanked members “for painstakingly going through the exercise.’’

    He said that the House was satisfied with the presentations made by the nominees and expressed hope that they would bring their wealth of experience to bear on the rescue mission in the state.

    Diah, who noted that the state needed more vibrant hands to move forward, expressed confidence in the ability of the commissioners to assist the governor to deliver on his campaign promises.

    The speaker noted that the nomination and confirmation of the 20 commissioners took into consideration the diversity of the state with a view to ensuring fair representation in the government.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list comprises 18 men and two women.

  • Assembly gets Ambode’s commissioner-nominees

    Assembly gets Ambode’s commissioner-nominees

    •Six ex-exco members, three ex-lawmakers make list

    Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday presented the list of would-be executive council members to the House of Assembly for screening.

    The governor’s list, made up of top technocrats, politicians and strategists, was read at plenary yesterday by the Clerk of the House, Ganiyu Abiru.

    There were 36 names, made up of 23 commissioners and 13 special advisers.

    Included are six former executive council members from the Babatunde Fashola administration and three  lawmakers in the Seventh Assembly.

    Some of the nominees include Ganiyu Okanlomo Sanni, Lola Akande, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Adebimpe Akinsola, Agboola Dabiri and Mrs. Yetunde Onabule.

    Others are Kehinde Joseph, Femi Onanuga, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi, Ganiyu Johnson and Gbolahan Lawal.

    Also nominated were Steve Ayorinde, Dr. Jide Idris, Dayo Mobereola, Seye Oladejo, Kehinde Bamigbetan and Babatunde Humpe.

    We also have Wasiu Anifowoshe, Benson Akinlola, Femi Odebiyi, Femi Onanuga, Fela Bank-Olemo and Benjamin Labinjo.

    The governor also proposed Tunde Durosinmi-Etti, Toyin Suarat and Abdulateef Abdulakeem.

    The six former executive council members are former commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, former Special Adviser, Central Business District, Folarin Coker, former Special Adviser Commerce and Industry, Seye Oladejo, former Special Adviser Works and Infrastructure, Ganiyu Johnson and former Special Adviser Rural Development, Babatunde Hunpe.

    The governor named a relatively young exco with the likes of Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu, Fela Bank-Olemoh, Akinyemi Ashade, a partner in KPMG, former Managing Director, National Mirror, Steve Ayorinde, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, a pharmacist, Kehinde Joseph and Prof. Ademola Abass, a professor of Law, whose ages range between 39 and 47 years.

    Others include Akintola Benson, former Special Adviser Political and Legislative Powers Bureau, Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Mohammed Akinkunmi, former member, House of Representatives, Babatunde Adejare, Femi Onanuga,  Dayo Mobereola, Ade Akinsanya, Wasiu Anifowoshe, former member of the House of Assembly, Mrs. Lola Akande, Agboola Dabiri, Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni, Anofi Elegushi, Rotimi Ogunleye, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi, Musiliu Folami, Adeniji Kazeem, Adeyemi Labinjo, Toyin Suarau, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Deji Tinubu, Mrs. Mudirat Giwanson and former Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Kehinde Bamigbetan and Wale Oluwo.

    The screening is expected to begin after the Sallah holidays.

    Ambode also submitted the names of Kabir Ahmed Abdullah as the Executive Secretary of the Water Regulatory Commission and Fuad Alade Oki as the director-general and chief executive officer of the State Safety Commission for confirmation.

     

  • Photo: Commissioner nominees at their screening

    Photo: Commissioner nominees at their screening

    COMMISSIONER NOMINEES FOR ADAMAWA AT THEIR SCREENING IN YOLA ON THURSDAY
    COMMISSIONER NOMINEES FOR ADAMAWA AT THEIR SCREENING IN YOLA ON THURSDAY