The Cross River State House of Assembly has undergone the reconstitution of its various house committees, along with the appointment of their respective chairpersons.
The list of committees and their chairpersons was read out on Tuesday by the Majority Leader of the House of Assembly during plenary.
The list is as follows:
1. The Finance and Appropriation Committee will be led by Hon Cyril Omini.
2. Hon Eyo Bassey will assume the leadership of the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Committee.
3. Hon Victor Nsa has been assigned the responsibility of leading the Transport and Marine Services committee.
4. The Works and Infrastructure Committee will be chaired by Hon Egbe Abeng Egbe.
5. Hon Effiong Ekarika will be heading the Petroleum, Gas, and Solid Mineral Development Committee.
6. The Education committee will be under the leadership of Hon Martins Achadu.
7. Hon. Hilary Bisong will take charge of the Health, Nutrition, and Food Security Committee.
8. Hon. Bassey Bassey has been entrusted with the leadership of the Youths and Sports Development committee.
9. Hon. Okon Owuna will lead the Commerce, Industry, PPP, and Privatization committee.
10. Hon. Ashakia Pius has been appointed as the chairperson of the Culture, Tourism, and Event Management committee.
11. The Information and Communication Technology committee will be led by Hon. Thomas Aruku.
12. Hon. Bette Obi will assume the leadership of the Agriculture and Forestry committee.
13. Hon. Mercy Akpama is entrusted with the responsibility of chairing the Women’s Affairs, Social Welfare, and Gender Development Committee.
14. Hon. Ovat Agbor has been appointed to lead the Environment and Sanitation committee.
15. The Due Process, Anti-Corruption, International Donor Support, and SDGs committee will be chaired by Hon. Charles Omang.
16. Hon. Francis Ogban will take the lead in the Power and NDDC committee.
17. Finally, the Water Supply Committee will be chaired by Hon. Kingsley Ntui.
