Governor Okowa names four Commissioner nominees

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday forwarded names of four commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for possible screening and confirmation.

The names were contained in a letter to the Assembly which was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.

The nominees are Mr Samuel Mariere, Mr Sunda Onoriode, Chief Mike Okah and Chief Godspower Asiuwhu.

During the sitting, the House also received two separate letters of nomination into the State Board of Internal Revenue and Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC).

According to the letters, Mr Kelly Oghenekevwe was nominated as Executive Director, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue while Dr. Samuel Ossai was nominated into the board of DESOPADEC.

Speaking on the Governor’s letters, the Majority Leader, Chief Ferguson Onwo, moved separate motions praying the Assembly to receive the letters.

In a unanimous vote, the house accepted the letters as working documents before it.

Speaking later, the Speaker directed the nominees to submit 35 copies of their curriculum vitae and photo copies of their credentials to the Clerk of the House.

He said that the documents must be submitted before July 4.

Oborevwori further said the nominees would be screened by the Assembly on July 5.