THE Kogi State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Engr. Abubakar Sadiku Ohere as a substantive Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The confirmation of Ohere was sequel to the letter sent to the House of Assembly by the state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello nominating him as Commissioner.
Speaker of the House , Rt. Hon. Matthew Kolawale who presented the Commissioner nominee to the members at the floor of the House , said Engr. Ohere have served creditably as the Special Adviser to the state governor on local government and chieftaincy affairs.
He added that the nominee is known to all members of the house and claves the indulgence of other members to allow him to bow and go.
In view of this , the Majority Leader of the House Hon. Abdullahi Bello Balogun representing Ajaokuta state congruency moved that Engr Ohere should bow and go which was seconded by Hon . Suleiman Attajachi representing Idah state constituency.
Until his nomination for the position of Commissioner, Engr. Ohere was formerly the Special Adviser to the governor on local government and chieftaincy affairs.
His administration brought innovations and reformations to the local government which today has been replicated in some states of the federation as he was the first to start local government financial autonomy.
He also upgraded traditional rulers and creation of new stools which has eluded the state for many decades.
