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Ortom tenders names of 13 commissioner nominees to assembly

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has sent the names of 13 commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for approval.

The letter was read on the floor of the house by the Speaker, Terkimbi Ikyange, during plenary in Makurdi on Thursday.

Punch reports that Ikyange, while reading the letter disclosed that the approval would enable Ortom to appoint the commissioners that would support him to direct the affairs of the state creditably.

It was reported that the letter was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Targema Takema.

The letter stated that Ortom intend to bring on board only people of proven integrity.

According to the letter, the appointments are in line with Section 192 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

After reading the letter, the speaker directed the Clerk of the House, Torese Agena, to liaise with the commissioner nominees in order to get their credentials.

The speaker said that the nominees were to submit 31 copies of their resume each for perusal as a prerequisite for the screening.

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