*To Appear Before The House On Thursday

The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Thursday screen seven returning commissioners whose names were forwarded to it by the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.

The names contained in a letter forwarded to the House by the governor and read by the Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin at the plenary on Tuesday. The Governor is requesting for the confirmation of the seven commissioners designated as members of the state Executive Council.

They are Mr. Akinola Ojo (Ministry of Finance), Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, SAN (Ministry of Justice), Chief Bayo Lawal (Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters) and Prof. Dahud Kehinde Shangodoyin (Ministry of Public Works).

Others are Barr. Temilolu Nurudeen Ashamu (Ministry of Energy), Mrs. Faosat Joke Sanni (Ministry of Women Affairs) and Alhaji Ismaila Ayansiju Lawal, (Ministry of Establishment and Training).

According to the letter, “it will be recalled that this administration dissolved its Executive Council members some weeks back for further preparation and re-composition for better performance in the coming years.

“Consequent upon this, I wish to inform you that the personalities have been considered suitable to serve the state further as honorable commissioners after a review of their performances.”

The Speaker after announcing the names of the seven commissioners designates, said rather than coming to the House on Thursday with their documents and necessary certificates, the appointees should come with copies of reports of their achievements so far as well as their future plans to move Oyo State forward in line with the vision and mission of the present administration led by Engr. Seyi Makinde.

“The seven returning commissioners have been screened before by the Oyo State House of Assembly. We have their relevant documents and certificates with us. However, I will employ them to come and give us progress reports of their activities and other plans they have to move Oyo State forward. We are looking forward to seeing them in the House,” Hon Ogundoyin stated.