Kogi Assembly Confirms 2 Commissioner Nominees, 50 Special Advisers

The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved two Commissioner Nominees forwarded to the House by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.

The Assembly confirmed the nominees on Tuesday during plenary in Lokoja, the Kogi State’s capital.

The Commissioner nominees confirmed are Dr Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe, (Ijumu) and Atuluku Levi Victor, from Omala Constituency.

Speaking to journalists shortly after her confirmation, Dr Aderibigbe promised to put in her best towards realising the campaign promises of the present administration.

She reiterates her commitment to make Kogi State and Nigeria proud through hard work and diligence in her duties.

“As the name of my ministry implies innovation, so the first thing to be brought in is innovation. We will review what is on the ground. Actually, it’s a new ministry, but is not a strange ministry.

“There has been precedent as it regards the ministry. We will study what is on ground, take our own review, and see areas that improvement has to be put in. If there is need for change, we will change. If there is need for restructuring we will restructure.

“That is the innovation aspect of it, which will encourage the scientific approach to almost every issues that is on ground. We will study every problem on ground, then we device means of providing solution for the problem.

On the technology role of her ministry, Aderibigbe added that she foresees the Kogi State that other states will emulate as a result of technological improvements.

The Assembly also approved 50 special advisers sent to it by Governor Ododo to assist in the smooth administration of the state.