Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba, yesterday ordered investigations into the academic and moral profile of one of the commissioner nominees, Mr. Victor Enoghama.
He gave the order following petitions against the nominee, noting that independent investigation would be conducted on the credentials submitted by Enoghama before the House can approve his nomination.
It would be recalled that Governor Adams Oshiomhole had last week sent list of 18 Commissioner - nominees to the House for screening and ratification as members of his cabinet. The lawmakers who cut short their vacation to consider the list commenced the screening yesterday on the floor of the House.
At the beginning of the exercise, the two candidates called, Dr. Tunde Lakoju, a former member of the House of Representatives and a University lecturer, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Osarenren, did not give the lawmakers any problem as former simply bowed and left while the latter answered the questions posed to her.
However, drama ensued when one of the nominees from Oredo local government, Mr. Victor Enoghama was called to come and defend his credentials he sent to the House.
The first observation raised was the attachment of three different certificates and results to his curriculum vitae (CV). As he was battling to defend it, members discovered that he claimed to have been abroad between 2001-2003working as full time employee of court in New Jersey, running a full time programme in the same city and trading with a company name in Nigeria at the same period.
Mr. Enoghama also claimed to have worked with Afribank in Nigeria during the same period and resigned without a proof of resignation and letter of acceptance of resignation from the bank.
Members were also confused that during the said period, he displayed a tax certificate said to have paid even as a student.
Worried by the doubtful explanation and grammatical errors during the interaction, the Speaker, Mr. Zakawanu ordered that full scale investigation be conducted on his claims to know his true status.
Speaking at the end of the exercise, the Speaker said the exercise was not to intimidate any of the nominees but to get the best hands to work for the state.
The exercise continues today.

If these public office holders could forge certificates and other credentials to get a post, what wont they do when they get the post?

It's ridiculous that a nigerian (knowing what most of them are) nominated for the post of a commissioner cannot gather his lies together. Its even more depressing to know that he has worked in the court and still do not know how to prepare fact lies.

Anyway, he will still be confirmed with all his shortcomings.

I hope another Torotogate will be averted in Edo

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t least the lawmakers in the state are not simply rubber stams showing the democratic system is working there, hopefully a sign of better tidings