Appoints Barr. Osahon Newton Ahuwan as Secretary to the house of assembly service commision
Calls on the inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu to direct and enforce police officers to return to their duty post in Edo State
2/11/2020
At the plenary today, the speaker of EDHA Rt. Hon Marcus Onobun set up house standing committees to oversee the oversight functions of the house. The committee are as follows:
SELECTION COMMITTEE
RT. Hon Marcus Onobun. – Chairman
Rt. Hon Asoro Roland – member
Hon Emma Okoduwa. – member
Hon Aluebhosele Ephraim. – member
Hon Okhuarobo Henry. – member
TENDERS BOARD COMMITTEE
Rt. Hon Asoro Roland – Chairman
Hon Emma Okoduwa. – member
Hon Agbaje Emmanuel. – member
Hon Ojiezele Osezua. – member
Hon Nosa Okonbor. – member
The committee is to oversee Education, Arts, Culture and Tourism
RULES, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Hon Okhuarobo Henry. – Chairman
Hon Okoduwa Emma. – member
Hon Roland Asoro. – member
Hon Agbaje Emmanuel. – member
Hon Aluebhosele Ephraim. – member
The committee shall oversee Justice, Human Right and legal matters
HOUSE SERVICES
Hon Sunny Ojiezele Osezua. – Chairman
Hon Okunbor Nosayaba. – member
Hon Okoduwa Emma. – member
Hon Yekini Idiaye. – member
Hon Okhuarobo Henry. – member
The committee shall oversee Environment, power and energy.
INFORMATION YOUTHS AND SPORTS
Hon Okiye Francis. – Chairman
Hon Idiaye Yekini – member
Hon Asoro Roland. – member
Hon Okhuarobo Henry. – member
Hon Aluebhosele Ephraim. – member
The committee shall oversee infrastructure
APPROPRIATION AND PROJECT MONITORING
Hon Aluebhosele Ephraim. – Chairman
Hon Agbaje Emmanuel. – member
Hon Asoro Roland. – member
Hon Okoduwa Emma. – member
Hon Nosa Okonbor. – member
The committee shall oversee local government , wealth creation and empowerment
PUBLIC PETITION
Hon. Okoduwa Emma. – Chairman
Hon. Aluebhosele Ephraim. – member
Hon. Okhuarobo Henry. – Member
Hon. Asoro Roland. – member
Hon. Francis Okiye. – member
The committee shall oversee Health and Finance.
PUBLIC ACCOUNT
Hon Emmanuel Agbaje. – Chairman
Hon Roland Asoro. – member
Hon Nosayanba Okonbor. – member
Hon Sunny Ojiezele Osezua. – member
Hon Francis Okiye. – member
This committee shall oversee physical planning and urban development
SECURITY
Hon Yekini Idiaye. – Chairman
Hon Nosa Okonbor. – Member
Hon Emma Okoduwa. – member
Hon Henry Okhuarobo. – member
Hon Sunny Ojiezele Osezua. – member
This committee shall oversee Agriculture and natural resources.
OIL AND GAS
Hon Nosa Okonbor. – Chairman
Hon Yekini Idiaye. – member
Hon Aluebhosele Ephraim. – member
Hon Asoro Roland. – member
Hon Okoduwa Emma – member
This committee shall oversee science and technology
The Rt Hon speaker also approved the appointment of barrister Osahon Newton A. As secretary of the house of assembly service commission with effect from 5th October 2020.
MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
in another development, the speaker also called on the inspector general of police Mohammed Adamu to direct and enforce police officers to return to their duty posts in Edo State.
This was in response to the motion of urgent public importance move by Hon Emma Okoduwa Member representing Esan Northeast II on the recent ENDSARS protest and its attendant riots led to attacks on several police formations across the country leading to death of some police officers.
It has been observed that police officers have abandoned their duty posts, deserted major roads and stopped regular patrols across the state, and their absence has led to increase in robbery and kidnapping in the state.
The house therefore resolved that:
- The police inspector general, Mohammed Adamu charge, direct and enforce police officers to return to their duty posts and officers should be equipped with the necessary tools to carry out their constitutional responsibilities of protecting life’s and properties across the country particularly Edo State.
- The local government council chairmen should ensure the setting up of vigilantes in various communities within their domain to support the police in protecting lives and properties within their communities
- The local government council chairmen should immediately clear the road verge in all highways and major roads across their various council areas.
The bill to establish Edo state college of education and for purposes connected therewith also had its first reading at the plenary