Kwara unveils list of 10 commissioner nominees

The Kwara state House of Assembly has unveiled the names of ten commissioner nominees for the state.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed had last week forwarded the names of the nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation.

The nominees are Engr Musa Yeketi (Asa local government), Engr Idris Garba (Baruteen), Taiwo Joseph (Ekiti), Aro Yahaya (Ifelodun),  Rasaq Sheu Akorede (Ilorin East) and Bolakale Ayo from Ilorin West local government area.

Others are Demola Banu (Irepodun), Hajia Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa (Moro local government) and Mahmud Babatunde Ajeigbe from Offa local government area.
Reading out the names, Speaker of the House, Dr Ali Ahmad directed the nominees to appear before the House for screening on Tuesday next week.

He said they are to appear for screening at 10 am.
The speaker said the list of the nominees confirms with the constitutional provisions.

Dr Ahmad subsequently constituted a five man ad-hoc committee headed by the Deputy Speaker Mr. Mathew Okedare to carry out interactive pre-screening exercise for all the ten nominees.
He said the House would carry out its Constitutional responsibility without fear or favour.

He urged members of the public to forward their issues, queries, questions and petitions, if any to the Clerk to the House Mr. Simon Ayodele Okedare on or before Sunday 18th of this month.

The nominees according to the Speaker must complete necessary documentation latest by 4pm on Thursday, this week.