Abbanobi-Eku Onyeka
The Senate on Wednesday received two major reports for the confirmation of nominees into the boards of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The reports were presented during plenary in line with the Senate’s commitment to strengthen fiscal discipline and human rights protection.
Presenting the first report, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Musa Mohammed Sani (Niger East), asked the Senate to receive and consider the report on the confirmation of nominees for appointment as Chairman and Members of the Board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission.
According to the report, Dr. Abdullahi Maikano Saidu was nominated as Executive Chairman of the Commission.
Other nominees for the FRC board include Mohammed Asma’u Mai-Eka from North West, Mohammed Aliyu Makama from North Central, Suleiman Gidado (Ph.D) from North East, and Hon. Louis O. Ndukwe from South South.
Also nominated are Amaechi Ugwele from South East and Olaniyi Idowu Onikola from South West, both as members of the board.
Senator Sani urged the Senate to approve the nominations to enable the Commission to effectively discharge its mandate of ensuring fiscal transparency and accountability.
In a related development, the Senate also received the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the confirmation of nominees for the National Human Rights Commission.
The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele (Ondo Central).
The nominee for Chairman of the NHRC is Dr. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman.
The members nominated include Huwaila Muhammad Ibrahim, Edmund Chinonye Obingwa SAN, Ogunji Chidubem Kingsley, Oluwakemi Asiwaju-Okenyudo, Professor Adedeji Adekunle, Ayo Adewuyi, Mohammed Adelodun, Ere Anaba, Maupe Ogun-Yusuf and Patience Patrick Udoh.
The Senate is expected to consider and confirm the nominations in subsequent legislative days.
