The Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Makurdi screened and confirmed seven nominees for appointment as commissioners and one nominee as a member of the Benue State House of Assembly Service Commission.
The nominees screened for appointment as commissioners were Ankwa Amo, Kuma Aii-Yenge, Nick Eworo, Solomon Iorpev, Roy Ashirga, Monday Angwa and Elizabeth Ogenyi.
The House also screened Godwin Anya for appointment as a member of the Assembly Service Commission.
During the screening exercise, the nominees appeared before the lawmakers and were invited to take a bow and leave.
Following the exercise, the Speaker of the House, Mr Alfred Emberga, put the question before the lawmakers on whether the nominees should be confirmed.
The lawmakers unanimously answered in the affirmative, leading to their confirmation.
Speaker Emberga subsequently declared the nominees duly confirmed, while Anya was also confirmed as a member of the Benue State House of Assembly Service Commission.
