The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has forwarded a list of 20 commissioner-nominees and two special advisers to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for approval. Curiously, the list contains 15 names of those who served former governor Godswill Akpabio.
The letter containing the names of the nominees was read to the members at plenary on Wednesday by the Clerk, Mrs. Mandu Umoren.
Those nominated as commissioners are Messrs. Godwin Ntukudeh, Akan Okon, Aniekan Akpan, Monday Uko and Emmanuel Ibiok.
Others are Messrs Emmanuel Enoidem, Enobong Uwah, Ekong Sampson, Uwem Ita Etuk, Ephraim Inyang, Etido Inyang, Aniekan Umana, Dr. Mathew Nathaniel, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, Dr. Iniobong Essien, Dr. Emmanuel Ating and Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko.
Others are Dr. Glory Edet, Mrs. Elizabeth Obot, and Mr. Victor Antai, while Mr. Anietie Etuk and Enyinnaya Ekpenyong are nominated as special advisers.
Reports say 15 out of the 20 commissioners nominees had served in the previous administration of Godswill Akpabio while the five that are new represents only 25 per cent on the list.
Speaker of the House, Mr. Aniekan Uko, directed that the list of the nominees be sent to the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petition for screening, adding that the committee should report back to the House within three days.
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