Ayade swears in first non-indigene Muslim commissioner

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade yesterday swore in Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa and 12 others as commissioners.

Following this development, Musa becomes the first non-indigene Muslim to be appointed as a commissioner in the state.

The governor also announced a minor exco reshuffle in two ministries. Eric Anderson becomes the new commissioner for Information and Orientation.

The new commissioners filled positions made vacant by their former occupants, who left either to vie for elective offices or resigned following the governor's defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The swearing-in, which took place at the Executive Chamber of the Governor's Office, Calabar was attended by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Evara Esu, Chief Judge Hon. Justice Akon Ikpeme, the governor's wife, Dr. Linda Ayade, among other top government functionaries and guests.

Prof. Ayade urged the new commissioners to work assiduously, to ensure his administration finished strong.

He said: 'Your coming on board is not by accident; you have been carefully selected based on your integrity and competence to bring your wealth of experience to bear on our administration.

'I, therefore, advise you to work assiduously to ensure we finish strong as an administration. Your jobs are cut out for you. I expect that you make our dear state proud.'

Responding on behalf of the new commissioners, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, who replaced APC's National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu, as Commissioner for Health...