Osun Assembly clears Aregbesola’s commissioner-designates

The State of Osun House of Assembly on Monday cleared 38 out of 39 cabinet nominees submitted by the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye.

The nominees were confirmed by the lawmakers at the plenary in Osogbo with the exception of Mr Adeola Tejumola, the statement said.

Oyintiloye said the motion for the confirmation of the nominees was moved by the majority leader, Mr Timothy Owoeye and seconded by the minority leader, Mr Akinwale Akinwole.

In his remarks, the speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon Najeem Salaam, said the coast had been cleared for the governor to proceed with the swearing-in of the nominees, having found them worthy of confirmation.

Salaam, however, urged the nominees to operate open door policy and shun any form of corruption.

He said the nominees should bring in new ideas to governance that would rekindle the hope of the people in the state.

Salaam, who said the monthly allocation from the Federal Government could no longer sustain the state, urged the nominees to assist government in improving its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)

It will be recalled that Aregbesola, in a letter dated April 11, forwarded 39 names of nominees for the position of Commissioner and Special Advisers to the state’s Assembly for consideration and confirmation.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE

DATE:05/16/2017