Okpebholo swears in ecological, electricity commissions chairmen, others

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday swore in Mr Terry Igiebor as Chairman of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission, while Prof. David Osifo was sworn in as a member.

Okpebholo also swore in Dr Shittu Shaibu as Chairman of the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, with Mr Thomas Inegbedion, Abdulrask Abubakar, Alex Oniawu and Patrick Iluobe as members.

Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House, Benin, Okpebholo, while congratulating them, said that their appointment came with enormous responsibilities.

According to him, it is a difficult one, especially the Rural Electrification Agency, which is very essential to achieve a common goal for the people.

“The task before you is enormous; it is going to be difficult, but with your determination, we can achieve whatever we want to achieve.

“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.

“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 his appointment, describing it as a rare privilege.

He assured the governor that they would do their best to ensure that they realised his SHINE AGENDA, saying that Okpebholo would be proud of them at the end of their tenure.

Shaibu, while speaking on behalf of members of the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, promised that they would put in their very best, adding that their appointment was based on merit.

He vowed that they would bring their wealth of experience at the national level down to the state, and make Edo the shining star of Nigeria.