*As Assembly Confirms Nominees
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly has urged all the commissioner designates to do more to justify the confidence reposed in them especially by the governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde which led to their reappointment.
The Speaker gave the admonition on Thursday during the confirmation of the appointment of the commissioner nominees forwarded to the House by the governor.
It will be recalled that Governor Makinde had on Monday forwarded the list of the seven Commissioners to the House of Assembly for screening and ultimately for reappointment.
Their names were announced on the floor of the House on Tuesday by the Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin.
The confirmation of the commissioner nominees followed their appearance and the presentation of reports of their Ministries before the state’s legislators.
The Commissioners include 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 and Transport).
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).
The Lawmakers took turns to ask questions, seek clarifications and give suggestions to the Commissioner designates on moving their various Ministries forward while the Commissioner designates responded one after the other.
According to Hon. Ogundoyin, “I say congratulations to all our seven returning Commissioners on their reappointment. This is a great privilege and another rare opportunity for you to continue in your various Ministries, and also another chance to serve the people of Oyo State. I therefore advise that you take note of all the questions and observations made by the Honorable Members towards moving Oyo State forward.”
