Kwara Assembly Confirms 18 Nominees As Commissioners

The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed 18 nominees of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as commissioners.

Naija News gathered that the 18 persons were confirmed on Tuesday in accordance with Section 182 Sub-Section 1 and 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Their confirmation followed their screening and consideration at the assembly’s Committee of Whole during Tuesday’s plenary.

The newly-confirmed Commissioner-nominees include Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam (Offa), Folashade Opeyemi (Ekiti), Abdulqowiyu Olododo (Ilorin East), Olaitan Buraimah Abosede (Oyun), Senior Ibrahim Sulyman (Ilorin West) and Hawa Nuru (Ilorin West).

Others are Aliyu Kora Sabi (Baruten), Dr Segun Ogunshola (Ifelodun), Abdul-Azeez Kola (Asa), Abdullahi Batta (Kaiama), Saadah Maddibo-Kawu (Ilorin South) and Shehu Ndanusa (Edu).

The remaining are Dr. Mary Arinde (Oke-Ero), Bolanle Odukuju (Irepodun), Toyosi Thomas, Usman Lade (Pategi), Damilola (Isin) and John Bello (Moro).

Similarly, the House of Assembly confirmed Jemilah Adamu Bake from the state’s Baruten Local Government Area as Commissioner Kwara State Civil Service Commission.

The Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Salihu, directed the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Ahmed Abdul-Kareem, to communicate the notice of the confirmation of the nominees to the governor.