The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved two Commissioner nominees sent to the house by the Executive Governor of the State, Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The eight Assembly confirmed the Commissioner nominees on Tuesday during the house plenary in Lokoja.
The Commissioner nominees confirmed by the hallow chamber include Dr Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe from Ijumu and Atuluku Levi Victor, from Omala State Constituency.
It was gathered that the Commissioner nominee from Ijumu was told to take a bow and go in solidarity with this year’s International Women’s Day.
Speaking to journalists shortly after she was confirmed on Tuesday, Dr Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe promised to put in her best in realizing the campaign promises of the present administration.
Aderibigbe reiterated her commitment to making Kogi State and Nigeria proud through hard work and diligence.
“As the name of my ministry implies innovation, so the first thing to be brought in is innovation. We will review what is on ground. Actually, it is a new ministry, but it is not a strange ministry.
“There has been precedent as it regards the ministry. We will study what is on ground, take our own review, and see areas where improvement has to be made. If there is a need for change, we will change. If there is a need for restructuring we will restructure.
“That is the innovation aspect of it, which will encourage the scientific approach to almost every issue that is on ground. We will study every problem, and then device means of providing solutions for the problem. For us, these are the technological aspects of it. I want to see Kogi State that other states will be emulating in terms of technological improvement” She added.
The Assembly also approved 50 special advisers to serve under the Government of Kogi State.
It could be recalled that, the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo had written to the house to confirm 50 special advisers to work in his cabinet.
