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Rivers Assembly screens eight commissioner-nominees

The nominees include Charles Bekee, Collins Onunwu, Solomon Eke, Peter Medee, Elloka Amadi, Basoene Benibo, Tambari Gbara and Ovy Chukwuma.

• May 21, 2024
Rivers State House of Assembly Members
Rivers State House of Assembly Members

The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited the eight commissioner-nominees to be screened and confirmed as members of the State Executive Council.

The clerk of the House, G. M. Gillis-West, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt and made available to reporters on Tuesday.

The nominees include Charles Bekee, Collins Onunwu, Solomon Eke, Peter Medee, Elloka Amadi, Basoene Benibo, Tambari Gbara and Ovy Chukwuma.

They were asked to come along with 12 sets of their curriculum vitae, the original and photocopies of their credentials on Thursday, May 21.

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