The 27 new and reappointed Commissioner/Special Adviser nominees have scaled through the screening to be members of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council.
The State House of Assembly cleared the 27 names forwarded to it for screening by Governor Umo Eno on Tuesday at plenary.
Governor Eno had dissolved the cabinet he inherited from his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, about two years ago, and reconstituted it with some additional portfolios, including Youths and Humanitarian Affairs Ministries.
There was protest against the reappointment of some old members of the immediate past cabinet amongst the nine who were returned in line with the governor’s plans to rejig his SEC with old and experienced hands and some young blood to effectively drive the administration’s ARISE Agenda blueprint.
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The Eagle Online learnt the committee saddled with the responsibility of screening the nominees has concluded its work and cleared the appointees for portfolio assignments and subsequent swearing-in by the governor.
The House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Elder Udeme Otong (Abak), had given a one-week time frame to the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions and member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency, Hon. Prince-Aniefiok Attah, to deliver on the assignment.
However, the screening process ended at the weekend at the Four Point by Sheraton Hotel at Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
Speaking after the screening, the Chairman said: “The 27 nominees appeared before the Committee with all the requirements requested from them for screening,” adding that with the calibre of persons nominated, he was convinced that “the governor is serious about achieving his Arise Agenda.
“From the nominees’ curriculum vitae and interviews conducted by our committee, all the nominees, aside from their rich academic backgrounds, are vastly experienced, energetic, willing and ready to bring their wealth of experience in assisting the governor to deliver the best for the people of Akwa Ibom State.”
Attah, therefore, hinted that as the committee presents the nominees to the House on Tuesday (today) for confirmation and subsequent swearing-in by Eno, there would be no bottlenecks for their inauguration.
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