FG inaugurates committee on reconstitution of boards of parastatals

The Federal Government Monday inaugurated a Presidential Committee on the Reconstitution of Federal Government Boards of Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, represented the President at the inauguration held at the SGF’s office.

The Committee, which is headed by the SGF, has representatives from the six geopolitical zones as members. They include: Mai Mala Buni (North-East Zone), Zakari Idde (North-Central Zone), Inuwa Abdulkadir (North-West Zone), Hillard Etagbo Eta (South-South Zone), Pius Akinyelure (South-West Zone), Emmanuel Eneukwa (South-East Zone) and Gideon Sammani (SSAP to the President) as secretary.

A statement by the assistant director of press, Oise D. Johnson, after the inauguration, said terms of reference given to the Committee include – determining and recommending to the President, the Governing Boards of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions to be reconstituted immediately.

They are to identify the available positions of the Chairmanship and Membership levels in each of the affected Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions as provided for in their respective enabling laws.

Allocate the Chairmanship and Membership positions to each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, including slots for Presidential discretion.

Receive and screen the nominees received from the States and the Federal Capital Territory and recommend them to the President for consideration and approval; Ensure balance in the distribution of Board members along the geo-political zones of the country; and

The committee is also to advise the President on any other matter(s) regarding the composition of the Boards that are incidental on the foregoing terms of reference.

The Committee, held its inaugural meeting immediately after the inauguration.