Otse Momoh-Omorogbe, Agbukor assigned to budget and planning, water resources ministries

By DADA AYOKHAI
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in 11 commissioners and two Special Advisers as members of the Edo State Executive Council (EXCO).

The break down indicated that the two commissioner nominees from Edo north district, Mrs. Otse Momoh-Omorogbe, from Etsako West and   Mr Moses Agbukor were assigned to the
Budget and Planning and Water Resources ministry.

Other  commissioners and their portfolios include: Joseph Eboigbe is the Commissioner for Finance; Prof. Obehi Akoria, Health;   Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, Education; Isoken Omo, Physical Planning and Urban Development.

Ethan Uzamere, Mining, Gas and Oil; Maria Edeko, Social Development and Gender; Monday Osaigbovo, Local Government; Andrew Emwanta, Communication and Orientation, while Oluwole Iyamu is Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.

The two Special Advisers are Crusoe Osagie, who was appointed as Special Adviser, Media Projects and Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Adeogun, appointed as Special Adviser, Strategy, Policy, Projects and Performance Management.

The inaugural EXCO meeting was held after the Commissioners and Special Advisers were sworn-in.

In his address,the governor urged, that  “We must advocate transparency and uphold accountability in all we do in our respective portfolios. In enthroning a high-performance culture, an organizational performance scorecard has been developed for each ministry.

“The scorecard will be deployed in tracking key performance targets and deliverables of each Ministry and reports will be demanded on a quarterly basis. A formal assessment of performance targets and results achieved by each Ministry shall be conducted. These shall form the basis of further review and linkages to other key human resource processes.

 

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