Delta Assembly confirms 17 as commissioners

Seventeen nominees of the eighteen forwarded by Governor Okowa to

Delta Assembly for appointment as Commissioners and members of the

State Executive Council have been confirmed.

The confirmation followed the screening of the nominees at the plenary

of the House presided over by Speaker Sherrif Oborevwori.

First to be screened, after a motion to that effect by the Deputy

Majority Leader, Hon Kenneth Preyor, was adopted, were a former member

of the House of Representatives, Hon Evelyn Oboro and Princess Shola

Ogbemi-Daibo, formerly of the Delta Assembly.

Others who had their appointments confirmed were Mr Charles Ehiedu

Aniagwu, Dr Barry Gbe, Mr. Jullius Egbedi, Mr. Ifeanyi Egwuyenga, Mrs

Flora Alanta, Mr Arthur Akpowhowho, Mr. Festus Ochonogor, Mr Lawrence

Ejiofor, Chris Onogba and Mr Churchill Amagada, all members of the

immediate past Delta State Executive Council.

Also screened and confirmed were Mr Jonathan Ukodhiko, Noel Omordon,

Mrs. Rose Esenwu, Mr Johnbull Edema and Mrs Kate Oniawan.

The eighteenth nominee and immediate past Commissioner for Finance, Mr

Fidelis Tilije, was absent.

The Assembly also screened and confirmed appointments of nine

Secretaries to Local Government (SLG) in addition to the eighteen

earlier screened and confirmed by the House.

Those approved by the House include Labo Fun-Akpo, Bomadi, Felix

Edemenya, Ndokwa East, Paul Owie-Oduru, Patani, Chukwuemeke Iyeh,

Oshimili South, Harry Chukunedu, Ukwuani, Mrs Omare Gabari, Warri

southwest, Felix Oderhohwo, Ughelli North, Igbuduma David Ejoor and Mr

Samuel Khalil, Warri North.

The motion for the confirmation of the nine nominees’ appointments was

moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Oboro Preyor and adopted.

Courtesy (excluding headline) The Nation