By CHIDI NKWOPARA

OWERRI — Imo State House of Assembly has directed the State Accountant General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance to appear before it on November 7, 2013, to give detailed account of monies accrued to the state from the Federal Government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Employment Programme, SURE-P.

The directive was sequel to the motion by the member representing Isiala Mbano constituency, Chief Simeon Iwunze, and supported by 24 lawmakers, during the last sitting.

Speaking after the adoption of Iwunze’s motion, the Speaker, Mr. Benjamin Uwajumogu, explained that the invitation of the two principal officers of the state government would help the lawmakers have correct information about the amount and ways of disbursing same.

Meanwhile, the House has confirmed names of commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Rochas Okorocha for screening and approval.

The House equally confirmed the chairman and members of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, as well as that of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, ISOPADEC.

Equally confirmed were the chairman and members of Local Government Service Commission, as well as the non-statutory member of the State Judicial Service Commission.

The House, however, disqualified Chief Charles Onuoha as a member of ISIEC because he allegedly “failed to present himself for screening,” while deliberation on Ugochukwu Nwokeoma, who was nominated as a member of ISOPADEC was suspended to allow the member representing Ohaji/Egbema constituency to make an in-depth investigation about him.