REAL REASON CROSS RIVERS GOVERNOR, BEN AYADE INSISTED APPOINTEES MUST WRITE APTITUDE TEST

More fact have emerged on why the Governor of Cross Rivers, Ben Ayade insisted that, political appointees in the State will undergo intergrity and competent test by writting  aptitude test before their name is confirmed. Gathered before now, many leaders of the ruling party in the State, PDP, are fond of bringing up names that are later found to be lacking competence and intergrity in ministry posted to, hence, the governor has in the past said such will not repeat itself in his government. .The governor who made his promise real  in a statement on Monday. said: “The nominees will have to write integrity and aptitude tests before their names will be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for confirmation.”The statement, signed by Christian Ita, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria.

It said chairmen and members of boards and agencies as well as special advisers would also be subjected to aptitude tests.He said: “All appointees in the state must be subjected to ethical measurements to ascertain whether or not they can function in the new order.”

The statement said accountability and transparency remained the watchwords of the administration.It also announced the appointment of a committee chaired by an Abuja-based lawyer, Paul Erokoro, to oversee the selection process.