The Cross River State House of Assembly has approved Governor Bassey Otu’s nominees for the Chairman and Commissioner positions of the State House of Assembly Service Commission.
Following a report presented by the Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions, and Conflict Resolution, the confirmed members are Barr. Leonard Anyogor as Commissioner 1, Mr. Ayamba Akanya Asigbe as Commissioner 2, Mrs. Mary Eraye as Commissioner 3, and Mr. Charles Okon Kutman as Commissioner 4. The chairman, Hon. Victor Okon, was also present.
After a thorough screening process on May 3 and 6, 2024, it was determined that the nominees complied with the requirements of Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Law No. 6 of 2020. The law states in section 3(1) that “The Governor shall appoint five (5) members to serve as Chairman and Members of the Commission, with confirmation by the House.” The same statute also states in section 2 that “The membership of the commission shall be drawn from the 3 Senatorial Districts of the State.”
Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Hon. Elvert Ayambem, commended the State Governor for spreading the appointments evenly across the three Senatorial Districts of the State. According to Ayambem, “the Commission must not be characterised by high-handedness or conflict,” underscoring the importance of a symbiotic relationship between the Commission and the House. To ensure that the legislature operates to its full potential in the interests of the State as a whole, we must cooperate.”
Most of the lawmakers, including the House Leader, Rt Hon. Francis Bassey Asuquo, commended Governor Otu for appointing trustworthy individuals to the Commission and cheered the confirmation of the nominees.
Ntufam Victor Okon, the chairman of the Commission, thanked the governor for his appointment and pledged in his speech that the Commission would always work in the best interests of the State.
