C’ River House of Assembly receives list of commissioner nominees

Fri, Jul 28, 2023
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THE Cross River House of Assembly has confirmed the receipt of a 26-man list of commissioner nominees from Gov. Bassey Otu.

Mr Elvert Ayambem, Speaker of the house confirmed the development while speaking with journalists in Calabar late Thursday.

Ayambem ,while commending the governor for forwarding the list to the Assembly within the stipulated time, said that the  nominees were spread  across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

“The governor took his time to select the nominees to ensure that all of them are square pegs in square holes; the nominees are credible people.

“However, I promise that the House will be thorough while scrutinising the nominees and also carry out effective oversight of Ministries, Department and Agencies, (MDAs) in the state to ensure accountability,” he said

The list ,which was referred to the House Committee on Judiciary for proper scrutiny, has Sen. Stephen Odey, Mr Mike Odere, Dr. Justin Beshel, Mrs Agnes Atsu, Dr. Beatrice Igwe, among others as nominees. (NAN)

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– July 28, 2023 @ 12:33 GMT |

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