The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed Kassim Afegbua, and seven others as commissioners. 

The commissioner nominees were screened by the House Committee on Rules and Business Committee, headed by the Majority Leader, Jonathan Aigbokhan.

Governor Monday Okpebholo had, in a letter, requested the assembly to screen and confirm the nominees as commissioners in the state.

Those on the list included Afegbua, Godwin Eshieshi, Ohimai Ehijimetor, and Eugenia Abdallah.

Others are Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua Musa, Felix Akhabue, and Prof. Omorodion Ikponmwosa.

The Chairman of the committee, Jonathan Aigbokhan, presented the report of the committee on the screened nominees to the House for consideration.

The speaker said the nominees were competent, experienced, and professionally qualified to serve the state.

The committee recommended the confirmation of the nominees, having found them eligible to serve as commissioners.

The House, in a voice vote, confirmed the nominees as commissioner-designates in Edo State.

The speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, however, frowned at the gender imbalance in the nomination of the commissioners.

According to Mr Agbebaku, out of eight commissioners, “we only have one woman. I will discuss with the governor on the need to include more women.”

He urged the commissioners to accord the assembly the respect it deserved and work in synergy with the legislation to ensure the governor’s success. 

(NAN)