Gov. Diri Swears in Commissioners in LG service commission, Members Physical Planning Tribunal
by Peregba Jerry
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has sworn in five new commissioners into the Local Government Service Commission with a charge to sanitise the system.
Gov. Diri charged them to get rid of corrupt practices in the commission and bring to the local system in the state.
He said,” This administration is poised to tackle the corruption in terms of employment and service delivery. We want to correct the anomalies and bring sanity to the system. You have to right the wrongs.”
The newly sworn-in Commissioners are; Barr. Johnbull Awokine, Dr. Chamberlain Kren-Ikidi, Hon. Princess Ngo Iwowari, Hon. Ade Perekebena and Hon. Freedom Osain.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Physical Planning and Development Tribunal, Retired Justice Emmanuel Ogola, and six other members were equally sworn in by the Governor during the 44th State Executive Council Meeting.
To the Tribunal, the Governor challenged them to work closely with the board to ensure effective development control in the state.
“Your job is to adjudicate and do not bother on whose ox is gored as long as you follow the laws. This tribunal is well constituted because we have relevant professionals in the team. Yenagoa must have a befitting status of a State Capital.”
The seven-man Tribunal chaired by Justice Ogola Young Emmanuel rtd, Surv. Henry Eteli, Terimoh Moses, Barr. Anna Preye Inoru, TPL Dr. Amatari Bredford Sinclair, Engr. Inatimi Emmanuel Dogiye as members and Victor-Gow Selegha as Registrar.
