Edo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, constituted a three-man ad-hoc committee to screen the nine commissioner-nominees whose names were forwarded to it by Gov. Godwin Obaseki.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the constitution of the committee was sequel to a letter written to the assembly by the governor through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie.
Obaseki had, in the letter, requested the lawmakers to screen and confirm the nominees as commissioners in the state.
The nominees are: Mesrs Christopher Nehikhare, Omololu Ojehomon, Afishetu Braimoh, Stephen Idehenre, Osasere Evbuomwan, Okogbe Ojemeh, Bamidele Obaitan, Okojie Newton and Jonathan Lawani.
NAN also reports that the committee is headed by the Majority Leader, representing Ikpoba-Okha, Mr Henry Okhuarobo, with Mr Emma Okoduwa (PDP-Esan North-East II) and Emmanuel Agbaje (APC-Akoko-Edo II) as members.
The Speaker, Marcus Onobun, directed the committee to screen the nominees and advise the assembly as soon as possible.
NAN reports that the house also received a letter from the governor requesting to vary the fixed and AD Valorem stamp duties in the state.
Obaseki, in the letter signed by the SSG, based his recommendation on the provisions of Stamp Duties Act.
He requested that the sum chargeable on the fixed and AD valorem stamp duties be fixed at N5,200 and two per cent respectively, in line with current realities. (NAN)
