Oshimili Sth Legislative Arm Inaugurate House Committees

*House Leader Lists Functions, Task Them On Performance

Okonta Emeka Okelum, Asaba

Oshimili South Legislative Arm, today, Wednesday, inaugurated its house committees.

Addressing house members at the plenary session, the house leader, Hon Nwosa Peter Chukwuemeka, officially Welcome the law makers to the legislature's fifth assembly and first session.

He informed them that four special committes an thirteen standing committees will be inaugurated.

The house leader told the committee members that some of their functions include overssing the smooth running of the departments within the executive arm they are assigned to.

You are to exercise oversigt functions over the executive  departments under your watch, Hon Nwosa emphasized.

The essence of their functions include establishing checks and balances, enthrone physical discipline, encourage good governance, detect and block waste, inefficiency, corruption and mismanagement of public resources.

I charge you to live upto expectation and discharge your legislative duties with firmness, diligence, courage, transparency and committment, the house leader charged the law makers.

While reading out the committee members function, the house leader, Hon Nwosa, informed them that they are to oversee activities of a department in the executive arm.

You also are to initiate laws to help develop the sub-sector, ensure that the activities of the department are properly and efficiently carried out.

Possessing budget proposals, scrutinizing in details bills before them and attending to other related functions the house brings before them, were other functions, the house leader unveiled.

I want to assure you of the support of all the principal officers council in the discharge of your duties within the limits of the available resources.

I congratulate the various chairmen and committee members for your appointments, Hon Nwosa said.

He later inaugurated the under listed law makers and council personnel as cahirmen and members of various committees.

HOUSE COMMITTEES OF OSHIMILI SOUTH COUNCIL

A) SPECIAL COMMITTEES

1) SELECTION COMMITTEE
* Hon Chukwuemeka Peter Nwosa-Chairman
* Hon Adim Patrick Nwokolo- Memebr
* Hon Ifeyinwa Georgina Oduah-Member
* Mr Joseph Ibegbuna-Secretary

2) RULES & BUSINESS COMMITTEE
* Hon Nonso Anthony Oniah-Chairman
* Hon Bamidele Issac Ojekule-Member
* Hon Ifeyinwa Millicent Kerry-Member
* Mrs Oge Ogana-Secretary

3) HOUSE SERVICE COMMITTEE
* Hon Iloba Nwabuoko Roland - Chairman
* Hon Onuwa Nwanwuogor Honest-Member
* Hon Adim Onochie John-Member
* Mrs Kate Kogolo - Secretary

4) PUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEE
* Hon Chukwudi Uzor Lawrence-Chairman
* Hon Chiedu Oburota Micheal-Member
* Hon Nneamaka Ani Sandra-Member
* Mr Allanah Daniel-Secretary

B) STANDING COMMITTEES

1) FINANCE & APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
* Hon Oputa Obi Enebeli-Chairman
* Hon Chiedu Oburota Micheal - Member
* Hon Nonso Oniah Anthony - Member
* Mr Maduka Sylvester- Secretary

2) WORKS COMMITTEE
* Hon Adim Nwokolo Patrick - Chairman
* Hon Onuwa Nwanwuogor Honest - Member
* Hon Nnamdi Nwokobia - Member
* Mr Greg Okolo - Secretary

3) HEALTH COMMITTEE
* Hon Onuwa Nwanwuogor Honest - Chairman
* Hon Nonso Oniah Anthony - Member
* Hon Ifeyinwa Oduah Georgina - Member
* Mr Emeka Enenmoh - Secretary

4) ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
* Hon Ifeyinwa Kerry Millicent - Chairman
* Hon Bamidele Issac Ojekule - Member
* Hon Chukwudi Uzor Lawrence - Member
* Mrs A .C Okonkwo - Secretary

5) AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE * Hon Nnamdi Nwokobia Love - Chairman
* Hon Oputa Obi Enebeli - Member
* Hon Iloba Nwabuoko Roland - Member
* Mr Mordi Henry - Secretary

6) EDUCATION COMMITTEE
* Hon Ifeyinwa Oduah Georgina - Chairman
* Hon Chiedu Oburota Micheal - Member
* Hon Onuwa Nwanwuogor Honest - Member
* Mrs Rosemary Okocha - Secretary

7) WOMEN/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
* Hon Nneamaka Ani Sandra - Chairman
* Hon Ifeyinwa Oduah Georgina - Member
* Hon Ifeyinwa Kerry Millicent - Member
* Mrs Oyovwikigho .A. - Secretary

8) LEGAL/SECURITY COMMITTEE
* Hon Iloba Nwabuoko Roland - Chairman
* Hon Adim Nwokolo Patrick - Member
* Hon Ifeyinwa Oduah Georgina - Member
* Mrs B. Ifeseome - Secretary

9) BUDGET, PLANNING, RESEARCH & STATISTICS COM
* Hon Chiedu Oburota Micheal - Chairman
* Hon Adim Nwokolo Patrick - Member
* Hon Nonso Oniah Anthony - Member
* Mr. Franklyn Onianwa - Secretary

10) ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE
* Hon Chukwudi Uzor Lawrence - Member
* Hon Onuwa Nwanwuogor Honest - Member
* Hon Nnamdi Nwokobia Love - Member
* Mrs Awana Precious - Secretary

11) MEDIA & PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
* Hon Bamidele Issac Ojekule - Chairman
* Hon Ifeyinwa Kerry Millicent - Member
* Hon Nneamaka Ani Sandra - Member
* Miss Felicia Nwanazia - Secretary

12) LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
* Hon Adim John Onochie - Chairman 
* Hon Nonso Oniah Anthony - Member
* Hon Ifeyinwa Oduah Georgina - Member
* Mr Api Emmanuel - Secretary

13) ETHICS & PREVILEDGE COMMITTEE
* Hon Nonso Oniah Anthony - Chairman
* Hon Nneamaka Ani Sandra - Member
* Hon Chiedu Oburota Micheal - Member
* Mr Nweli Derrick - Secretary


SOURCE: ASABA POST NEWS WIRE (ONLINE)