Fubara backs Rivers meeting over commissioners screening, calls for excellence

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged his newly appointed commissioners to be ready to present their finest in service to the state, describing their screening by the state Home of Meeting as rigorous.

Fubara made the remarks on the Authorities Home, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, through the swearing-in of the primary batch of 5 commissioners who efficiently scaled the screening train on the state legislature on Monday.

This was contained in an announcement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and made obtainable to newsmen.

The governor stated that, having handed by some of the rigorous screening workouts, the commissioners had been deemed match and able to function members of the State Government Council.

He added that through the screening, lawmakers had outlined the commissioners’ duties and tasks, and he anticipated nothing lower than excellence from them.

“I consider that having gone by some of the rigorous screenings, it is sufficient to say that for these of you who succeeded, you might be match and able to ship to our expensive state.

“So there isn’t a additional cost. The screening was the cost. So, I want you one of the best as I don’t anticipate something lower than one of the best from you,” Fubara said.

The 5 commissioners are Mr Tonye Bellgam, Prof Temple Nwofor, Dr Peters Nwagor, Mr Lekue Kenneth, and Sir Amairigha Edward Hart.

The oath of allegiance and oath of workplace had been administered to them by the Chief Registrar of the Excessive Court docket of Rivers State, David D. Ihua-Maduenyi, in line with the assertion.

The PidomNigeria stories that the state Home of Meeting, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, had rejected 4 of the 9 commissioner-nominees despatched by the governor for screening and affirmation as members of the state govt council.

The Home cited poor efficiency and inconsistent documentation by the nominees through the screening, whereas one nominee was dropped following a number of petitions towards him from his kinsmen.

Our correspondent stories that Fubara is predicted to submit a recent checklist of commissioner-nominees to the legislature, as Rivers State has 23 native authorities areas.

Thus far, not one of the eight commissioners dismissed by the governor over the previous fortnight has been re-nominated for screening.