Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Wednesday constituted a 14-member State Executive Council at a ceremony at the Bounqet Hall, Yenagoa.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor also appointed some chieftains of the leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of the 20 Special Advisers that took oath of office.
The APC members are Mr Ben Iyororokumo as Special Adviser on Inter Party Relations and Mr Clever Lawrence on Information, Communication and Technology Development.
Dickson, who performed the swearing-in ceremony of the commissioners and special advisers in Yenagoa, said the appointment of members of the opposition was in fulfillment of an earlier promise to run an all-inclusive government, regardless of party affiliations.
The governor urged members of the newly constituted cabinet to see their appointment as a call to greater commitment, selflessness and loyalty to the government of the day.
Dickson, who noted that much was achieved in the development of the state in the last four years, said the new officials were expected to be resourceful and should redouble their efforts at ensuring that the government delivered dividends of democracy to the people.
The commissioners reappointed are; Commissioners of Works and Infrastructure, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, Trade, Industry and Investment, Mr Kemela Okara, Housing Development, Mr Julius Otele, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kemeasuode Wodu.
Others are Chief Partner Jim-Ogbolo and that of Special Projects, Mr Fred Obuah, who retained their portfolios.
The list also include Mr Buruboyefe Perekiye, Sports Development and Mr Kia Ebidiseghabofa, Special Duties, while Mrs Agatha Goma was given the portfolio of Local Government Administration.
Mr Dude Week is in charge of Agriculture and Natural Resources Ministry, Mr Jonathan Obuebite, Information and Orientation Ministry.
Mr Dauprebo Ikuromo heads Special Duties East, Mr Kuroakeagha Dorgu is in charge of Lands and Survey, while Mr Tubonah Talbot is the Commissioner for Water Resources.
In a similar development, the governor appointed 19 Special Advisers.
The appointees are Chief Fyneman Wilson; Political Matters 1, Stephen Diver; Political Matters 2, Mr Tam Alazigha; Investment Promotion, Christiana Ebbeli; Women Mobilization, Mrs Helen Bob; Talent Development and Gender Education and Chief Benson Agadaga; Establishment Affairs.
Dr Benneth Igbami; Legal Matters, Mr Robinson Etolor; Local Government Affairs, Mrs Elizabeth Bidei; Women in Politics, Mr Godspower Akeh; Agriculture, Mr Francis Ikio; Energy, Pastor Samuel John-Peters; Religious Matters, Hon. Victor Sam-Ateki; Parastatal Monitoring and Revenue.
Others are Felix Bonny-Ayah; Oil and Gas, Ben Iyororokumo; Inter-Party Relations, Clever Lawrence; ICT Development, Ibarakumo Otobo; Youth Affairs and Sobre Appah; State Capital Development.
Dickson assured that more appointments would be made in the days ahead and urged the people of the state to continue to support the government to achieve its vision of human and infrastructure development. (NAN)
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