Nigeria Senate will screen three non-executive Commissioners
and one Executive Commissioner for the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC,
on Thursday.
The decision of the Senate followed an executive
communication by President Muhammadu Buhari, nominating the affected persons,
saying that their confirmation would strengthen the activities of the
Commission.
“That the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President
and Commander-Chief on the confirmation of the nomination of the following
persons as non-executive Commissioners of the Nigeria Communication Commission
(NCC) in accordance with Sections 8(1) of the Nigeria Communication
Commission.”
Before adopting the letter by President Buhari, Deputy Chief
Whip, Senator Sabi Abdulahi moved that an ad-hoc committee be set up to screen
the nominees.
Responding, Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan urged
the nominees to appear before the Committee, while asking the Committee to turn
in their report as soon as possible.
The nominees are:
1. Aliyu Saidu Abubakar, Non-executive Commissioner (North
East)
2. Prof. Millionaire Abowei – Non-executive Commissioner
(South South)
3. Abdullazeez Mohammed Salmon., Non-executive (North
Central)
4. Engr. Uba A. S. Maska, Executive Commissioner
(Re-appointment)
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