The Imo State House of Assembly Speaker, Kennedy Ibeh, Wednesday has dissolved the committees on Commerce and Industry as well as Public Utilities and Public Safety.
However, Ibeh constituted a new committee on Mines and Solid Minerals. It is to be headed by Kanayo Onyemaechi (APC Owerri West) with Philip Ejiogu (APC Owerri North) and Hercules Okoro (APC Ohaji Egbema) as members.
The Speaker charged the Ad hoc Committee Investigating the suspension of six members to submit its preliminary report by April 21, 2022.
Ibeh further advised the chairman of the committee, Mr Kanayo Onyemaechi, not to tolerate the excesses of the suspended members in the course of the assignment.
He expressed concern over the unpaliamentary conduct allegedly displayed by the affected members prior to their suspension.
He, however, expressed the hope that they would “repent” in due course.
Recall that the House had on November 8 and December23, 2021 suspended the six members over their alleged unparliamentary conduct.
The members are Ekene Nnodumele (APC Orsu), Okey Onyekenma (APC Mbaitoli), Paul Emeziem (APC Onuimo) and Obinna Okwara (APC Nkwerre).
Also suspended were Authur Egwim (APC Ideato North) and Ngozi Obiefule (APC Isu).