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Buhari sends 30 names of RMAFC nominees for confirmation

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, forwarded 30 names of nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, to the National Assembly for confirmation

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the action is in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

The names were conveyed in a letter signed by the President to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, asking for expeditious consideration and confirmation of the Senate

The names include those of Elias Mbam from Ebonyi State who is seeking reappointment as Chairman of the Commission,

Others include Chris Alozie Akomas representing Abia as Commissioner, Ayang Sunday Okon, Akwa Ibom, Commissioner, Chima Philip Okafor, Anambra, Commissioner

Others are Isa B. Mohammed, Bauchi, Samuel Adaa Maagbe, Benue, Ntufam Eyo Nsa Whiley, Cross Rivers, Andrew Ogheneovo Agbaga, Delta abd Patrick Nworu Mgbebu, Ebonyi, all to serve as Commissioners

Other nominees include, Victor Eboigbe, representing Edo , Amujo Philip Ajayi, Ekiti, Maria Chinyere Aniobi, Enugu, Musa Tanko Abari FCT, Mohammed Kabeer Usman, Gombe, Ahmed Mahmoud Gumel, Jigawa, Kabir Muhammad Mashi, Katsina, Umar Farouk Abdullahi, Kano , Rilwan Hussein Abarshi, Kebbi, Suleiman Kokori Abdul, Kogi and Abdullahi Shuaibu Yaman, representing Kwara state are to serve as Commissioners

This is just as the President has also forwarded the name of Wright Olusegun Adekunle, representing Lagos , Aliyu A. Abdulkadir, Nasarawa, Ibrahim Shettima, Niger, Fari Adebayo, Ogun, Tokunbo Ajasin, Ondo, Kolade Daniel Abimbola, Oyo, Alexander Shaiyen Plateau, Wenah Asondu Temple, Rivers, Modu Aji Juluri, and Abubakar Sadiq A. Gusau, Zamfara State, all of who will also serve as Commissioners.

 

Tony Ailemen, Abuja