The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of 16 of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s 17 commissioner nominees.

The speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, said this after their screening during the plenary in Lafia on Tuesday.

Mr Abdullahi congratulated the nominees and wished them the best in their new assignments.

He said the lawmakers screened and confirmed 16 nominees who appeared for the screening. However, the house could not confirm the appointment of the 17th nominee, Haruna Musa from Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area (LGA), because he failed to attend the screening as he was indisposed.

“Those screened and confirmed are Yakubu Kwanta, Aishatu Rufai, Umar Abubakar Dan’akano, Munirat Abdullahi, Timothy Kasuwa, Ja’afaru Ango, Margaret Elayo, Bala Mulki, and John Mamman.

“Others are Abubakar Imam Zanwa, Samuel Kafu Emgba, Aliyu Ahmed Tijjani, Muhammed Iyimoga, Labaran Magaji, Gaza Gwamna, Mu’azu Gosho,” he said.

The speaker directed the clerk to communicate to Mr Sule the house’s resolution for further action.

Earlier, the majority leader of the house, Mohammed Adamu Omadefu (APC- Keana), moved the motion for the confirmation of the commissioner nominees and was seconded by the house minority leader, Luka Zhekaba ( PDP- Obi 11).

The house unanimously screened and confirmed 16 out of the 17 commissioner-nominees.

Mr Sule had, on July 28, submitted a list of 17 commissioner-nominees to the house for confirmation as members of the state executive council.

(NAN)