Ekiti Assembly screens, confirms Fayemi’s two commissioner-nominees

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed two commissioners-designate nominated by Governor Kayode Fayemi.

The two candidates – Mr. Olawale Fapohunda and Mr. Oladapo Kolawole – appeared before the lawmakers at 2.30 p.m yesterday to answer procedural questions.

Fapohunda, a lawyer, served as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice while Kolawole, a chartered accountant and tax expert, served as Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development during Fayemi’s first tenure.

The Assembly also approved the request of the governor seeking approval for appointment of 10 Special Advisers (SAs).

Speaker Adeniran Alagbada, who read a letter from the governor to his colleagues at plenary, urged them to thoroughly examine the request for the smooth running of government.

After they were grilled by the lawmakers, Fapohunda and Kolawole were found qualified and fit for commissioners.

They are expected to return to their former offices, and would be sworn in by the governor any moment.

The lawmakers unanimously observed that both men had served the state and performed well.

Deputy Speaker Olusegun Adewumi urged the two commissioner-nominees to “think outside the box by attracting businesses into the state to improve the economy instead of overtaxing the people”.

Alagbada hailed Fayemi for choosing people of integrity as commissioners and praised his colleagues for their prompt action.