Edo Assembly Clears 8 Nominees As Commissioners-designate

Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed eight additional nominees for the position of Commissioners and members of the State Executive Council (SEC).

This followed a request from the State governor, Senator Monday Okphebolo, which was acted upon by the House through its Committee on Rules, Business and Government House.

The House considered the report of the committee, which had 11 findings and one single recommendation before their confirmation.

Explaining further on the findings, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, said all the nominees were indigenes, competent and experienced, and were all qualified to occupy the position of commissioners.

He charged them to be proactive and work in synergy with the state governor to ensure that Edo State moves forward.

The Speaker, however, frowned at what he termed gender imbalance, saying among the eight commissioner-designates, only one was a female.

In a voice vote, majority of the lawmakers voted in favour that the nominees be confirmed.

Those cleared include Barr Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua, Felix Akhabue and Prof. Omorodion Ignatius.

Other Commissioners-designate are Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah, Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi, and Prince Kassim Afegbua.