CALABAR (CONVERSEER) The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has appointed the Member representing Akamkpa 1 State Constituency, Hon. Okon Nyong Owuna, as the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.
The Speaker, who announced the appointment during plenary, stated that the appointment will further strengthen the 10th Assembly in its Legislative functions.
Hon. Owuna replaces Hon. Cyril James Omini (Yakurr 1), who has chaired the Finance and Appropriation Committee since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly.
In an acceptance speech, Hon. Owuna expressed gratitude to God, the Speaker and his colleagues for the appointment, which he described as “surprising”. He promised to work hard in order to justify the confidence reposed in him by the Speaker and Members.
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Hon. Okon Nyong Owuna has served the Assembly as the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Communication and Technology and Public Affairs, as well as Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Industry, Public Private Partnership and Privatisation. He has also served the State in several other capacities, including Commissioner for Agriculture.
Similarly, Speaker Ayambem has announced the appointment of the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester Agabi (Obudu ), as Chairman of an ad-hoc House Committee on Investigation.
The Investigation Committee also has Hon. Kingsley Ntui (Etung) as Vice Chairman, while Rt. Hon. Davies Etta (Abi ) is to serve as Secretary.
Other Members of the Committee are Hon. Odey Brian Wonah (Yala 1), Hon. Martins Achadu (Yala 2), Rt. Hon. Francis Bassey Asuquo (House Leader and Member representing Odukpani) and Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor (Obubra 1).
The Speaker urged all Committee Members to put in their best in the discharge of their duties while restating the 10th Assembly’s commitment to people-friendly legislation in line with the “People’s First” Mantra of the present administration in the State.
