Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced the screening of commissioner designates for their subsequent appointment into the State Executive Council.
In his address, the Speaker of the House, Elvert Ayambem, urged the commissioner designates to meticulously follow the screening process and undergo rigorous scrutiny during their screening process, while emphasising the importance of adherence to the House’s laid down regulations.
According to his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Mathew Okache, the Speaker said the Assembly had set the bar for the screening process, ensuring that none of the commissioners’ designates would be left unscrutinized.
Ayambem made it clear that the Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary/Petition and Conflict Resolution, Dr Davies Etta, would lead the examination of each nominee.
The Speaker clarified that the intention of the screening process was not to withdraw any nominee but to fulfil the mandate set forth by Governor Bassey Edet Otu, who had sought a thorough vetting and scrutiny of the commissioner designates.
The criteria for the commissioners designate to be deemed suitable for their respective positions were laid out clearly.
The screening process, according to the Speaker, is crucial in ensuring that the governor’s vision for the state is supported by a crop of capable and effective commissioners. With the involvement of the committee on Judiciary/Petition and Conflict Resolution, the House of Assembly aims to ensure that the nominees possess the requisite qualification, qualities and competence to serve the people of Cross River State effectively.
