Senate Confirms Olaopa, 11 Others as Chairman, Members of FCSC
POLITICS DIGEST- The Nigerian Senate yesterday, confirmed the appointment of Prof. Tunji Olaopa, as Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).
The red chamber also confirmed the appointment of 11 others as members of the Commission who are from various states of the Federation.
The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Affairs by the Chairman, Senator Oluwole Cyril (APC- Ekiti) at the Committee of the Whole.
While presenting the report, Oluwole urged the Senate to consider the request of President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of the nominees for appointment as Chairman and members of the FCSC.
He said that the request was pursuant to Section 154 sub section 1 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
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Oluwole, said that the Committee during the screening of the nominees, received documents from the office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate).
He told the Senate that the nominees possessed the requisite qualifications, professional experience, competence and capacity to further ensure success of the FCSC.
He, therefore, urged the Senate to approve their nominations, and the Upper Chamber accordingly confirmed their appointments.
Those confirmed as members of FCSC included Dr.Dauda Ibrahim Jalo, representing Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba States, Ededet Eyoma, representing Akwa-Ibom and Cross River states; Dr.Chambalin Nweke, Anambra, Ebonyi and, Enugu States.
Others were Rufus Godwin, representing Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States, Dr.Adamu Hussein, representing FCT and Niger; Aminu Nabegu, representing Jigawa and Kano states, Hindatu Abdullahi, representing Kaduna and Katsina states, Shehu Aliyu representing Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States.
Others included: Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke, representing Kogi and Kwara States, Sarah Sosan, representing Lagos and Ogun States and Dr.Festus Oyebade representing Osun and Oyo States.
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