By the time members of the Imo State House of Assembly resume from their break next week, part of the challenges they are expected to tackle is the issue of screening of the governor`s lists for appointment into offices.
After keeping the residents of the state in suspense concerning those who would be part of his new cabinet, Trumpeta leant that the list is ready and waiting delivery to appropriate quarters for screening.
Part of the first duties Governor Rochas Okorocha discharged when he took oath of office for second tenure was the mass sack of all appointees including members of boards and commissions. To get the government running, few aides including positions for Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff were appointed. Two months after running the affairs of the state alone, Okorocha is said to have concluded arrangements to form his full cabinet.
Though, details of the names to become commissioners, special advisers , senior special assistants and special assistants have not been made public, but our reporter was informed that the list has been drawn and waiting for the next move.
Trumpeta was informed that the recent trip Okorocha made to overseas offered him the opportunity and conducive environment to settle and pencil down suitable names for the positions. It was also gathered that the governor also had time to interface with the speaker of the House, Acho Ihim who it was further gathered also made inputs into the new lists. The action of the governor is said to have put paid to activities of lobbyists who employed several fronts to gain his attention and that of family members for consideration for political offices.
