Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday swore in Terry Igiebor as Chairman of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission, with Prof. David Osifo as a member.
The governor also swore in Dr Shittu Shaibu as Chairman of the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, alongside Thomas Inegbedion, Abdulrask Abubakar, Alex Oniawu and Patrick Iluobe as members.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin, Okpebholo congratulated the new appointees and said their appointments came with significant responsibilities.
The governor described the task before them as challenging, particularly in the electricity sector, which he said was essential to achieving a common development goal for the people of Edo State.
“The task before you is enormous; it is going to be difficult, but with your determination, we can achieve whatever we want to achieve,” he said.
Okpebholo urged the commissioners to work together and remain committed to improving the state’s electricity sector.
“If we work together and work hard, we can achieve whatever we want to achieve so that we can have a common goal in the electricity sector,” he said.
The governor noted that several stakeholders were showing interest in investing in Edo State and said effective policies would be required to attract and sustain such investments.
“A lot of stakeholders are coming in; they are assuring us of coming to invest. If we have good policies in place that will drive the process, then we will have whatever we desire. Please be dedicated and focused on your duties,” he said.
Responding on behalf of members of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission, Igiebor thanked the governor for the appointment, describing it as a rare privilege.
He assured the governor that the commission would work towards achieving the administration’s SHINE AGENDA.
Igiebor also pledged that the members would give their best to the assignment and ensure that the governor would be proud of their performance at the end of their tenure.
Speaking on behalf of the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Shaibu promised that the members would bring their experience to bear on the development of the state’s electricity sector.
He said their appointments were based on merit and pledged to deploy their experience at the national level to benefit Edo State.
Shaibu said the commission would work towards making Edo State “the shining star of Nigeria.”
