FIRS Advert
Cover

Kogi Assembly Confirms Dr. Bolarin as Commissioner for new Livestock Ministry

The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday screened and confirmed Dr. Olufemi Bolarin, as commissioner for the newly created ministry of Livestock in Kogi state.

Dr. Bolarin’s screening and confirmation was sequel to the letter from the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo request the house to confirm the Commissioner nominee.

The Speaker of the Kogi state House of Assembly, Umar Aliyu, who read the communication of the Governor at plenary on Tuesday, noted that it’s the duty of the Assembly to confirm any nominee before they can assume duty, if they are found to be qualified.

After answering questions from members, at the committee of the whole house, Dr. Bolarin, in a unanimous decision was subsequently confirmed as commissioner for the newly created ministry of Livestock.

The Speaker and members of the Assembly in their separate comments called on the newly cleared Commissioner, to bring his wealth of experience to bear in the new ministry as the pioneer Commissioner.

Dr. Olufemi Bolarin, an Associate Professor from University of Ilorin, was a former Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural resources in Kogi state and the immediate past State Coordinator of L-PRES in the state.

Dr. Bolarin is also a key member of the Strategic Committee for the Establishment of Grazing Reserves and Cattle Routes in Nigeria, where he has played a vital role in addressing challenges related to grazing and pastoralist management.

Speaking to Assembly Correspondent shortly after he was confirmed by the lawmakers, the new Commissioner of livestock  noted that Kogi State has a great advantage in livestock management.
 
“Kogi State is one of the very first State in the federation that has taken a proactive step in forming the Ministry of Livestock. It is a big applause to the Governor of Kogi State. 
 
“We will leverage on investors to put on a global standard for livestock development in Kogi State. The ultimate aim of nomadic is extinction, so we have to embrace modern agriculture”he added.

Earlier, while welcoming members, the speaker noted that the Assembly is not a rubber stamp to the executive, saying as perceived in some quaters, said their major duty as the representatives of the people is to ensure good governance and ensuring that the people get the good dividends of democracy.

” The members in the eight Assembly are not rubber stamp to the executive as people will say. That is far from the truth.

The Speaker said it is because the people see a working legislature as a situation where lawmakers are seen having a face-off with the executive.

“Whenever I hear people say something like that, I laugh. We are not a robber stamp by any stretch of the imagination. Let me tell you something, what some people out there see as a working legislature is a situation where lawmakers are seen or they read in the media that the lawmaking arm is having a face-off with the executive. I have said this in many forums that it is a wrong notion.”

 

 


Receive Alerts On:
Facebook: METRODAILYNG Twitter: @METRODAILYNG

REACH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH METRO DAILY NIGERIA. ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS TO USERS ONLINE TODAY. KINDLY CONTACT US FOR YOUR ADVERTS OR PUBLICATIONS AT METRODAILYNG@GMAIL.COM or INFO@MERRODAILYNG.COM

Related Posts

Leave a Comment