The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday cleared Hon. Martin Anayochukwu Oli as Commissioner-designate in Edo State.
Oli’s clearance during the Assembly’s plenary followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Jonathan Ibhamawu.
The speaker, RT. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku and other honourable members who spoke commended the governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for nominating Hon Martin Anoyochukwu Oli as a commissioner, saying it takes a man of wisdom with a large heart to appoint a non indigene to serve in his cabinet.
He said “What matters is not where you come from, what matters is efficiency, quality and steering service. And from what we have heard from Mr Anayo, and his credentials, we are optimistic that he will join hands with the governor to develop Edo State.
Some Igbo leaders who were on solidarity with the commissioner
showered encomium on the person of Hon Oli ,describing him as a man of ‘many parts’ who is goal oriented.The leaders include; Chief, Samson Awiaka, President general, Igbo Community, Sir, Nnamdi Duruoha, publicity Secretary, Igbo Community and Mrs Okechukwu Victoria, woman leader, Igbo Community in Edo, among others.
They lauded the governor, in his efforts to bridge the gap of ethnicity, assuring him, that they will reciprocate his kind gesture during the 2027 general elections by ensuring that the president, Bola Amed Tinubu is elected for the second time.
Hon. Martin Anayochukwu Oli, is a businessman and community leader from Anieri Local Government Area of Enugu State.
He is an established entrepreneur with considerable private sector experience who has also built a reputation as a community advocate within Edo’s Igbo community, supporting grassroots development initiatives and programmes aimed at improving livelihoods and expanding economic opportunities.
