Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has been given approval to swear in the 20 nominees as Commissioners and members the state Executive Council after each of them took their turns to be screened by members of the Rivers House of Assembly on Monday.
However, four former lawmakers were given some courtesies of simply taking a “bow and go.”They include: Chinyere Igwe, a former member of the House Representatives, Dr John Bazia, Boma Iyayi and Isaac Kamalu
After screening, the Speaker of Rivers House of Assembly Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani, called for votes; 25 voted and none voted against the confirmation of the nominees.
When they are sworn in Governor Wike would have constituted a 24-member state executive council as a batch of four were sworn in in June 11.
Among those screened include: Professor Roseline Konya who was a former Commissioner under for Governor Dr. Peter Odili’s administration. Chinyere Igwe was a lawmaker representing Port Harcourt Constituency in the House of Representatives, Walter Ibibia was once Okrika Local Government Chairman and Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in the State.
Dr John Bazia, was a two-time lawmaker in the Rivers House of Assembly representing Tai Constituency.
Others include;Chief Ephraim Wuzi who was once Chairman of Etche Local Government Council and two-time lawmaker in the Rivers Assembly.
Boma Iyayi, was a lawmaker in the Rivers Assembly and later Commissioner for Sports. Rodaford Long-John was twice Chairman of Bonny Local Government council.