Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has submitted the names of 18 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation following dissolution of his cabinet in October.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Ahmed Marafa made the disclosure during plenary in Minna on Thursday.
The governor, in a letter read on the floor of the assembly by the speaker, said his action was in line with section 192 (2) of the 1999 constitution as amended.
The nominees include Messrs Idris Amin, Zakari Bawa, Zakari Abubakar, Ibrahim Panti, Umar Tagagi, Ramatu Yardua, Jibrin Mustapha, Mamman Musa, Amina Gu’ar and Ismail Ibrahim.
Others are Ibrahim Balarabe, Danjuma Sallau, Fatima Madugu, Zakari Jikantoro, Nasara Dan Malam, Isah Kanko, Kabiru Musa and George Koce.
The Assembly unanimously resolved to commence screening of the nominees in the first week of January 2018.
Eight of the 18 commissioner nominees were members of the dissolved cabinet.
Mr Bello had made an impromptu visit to the State Assembly prior to the plenary, where he held a closed door meeting with the lawmakers.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the meeting, the Speaker said the governor had come to resolve pressing issues in the state.
NAN
