By Nathaniel Zacchaeus, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm six nominees as board members of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and read on Wednesday, Tinubu stated that the nominations were by Section 10, Subsection 1 of the AMCON Establishment Act, 2019 (as amended).
The names are Dr Bala Bello as chairman of the board; Yusuf Tegina, Non-Executive Director, North Central; Adeyemo Adeoye, Non-Executive Director, South West.
Others are, Charles Odiong Iyiore- Non-Executive Director, South-South; Yahaya Ibrahim- Non-Executive Director, North West; and Emily Chidinma Osuji- Non-Executive Director, South East.
Meanwhile, the Senate yesterday approved the nomination of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Uba Ringim (retd) and three others for appointment as members of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Other nominees as members of the PSC are Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (retd), Abdulfatah Mohammed, and Justice Christine Ladi Dabup (retd).
The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs that screened the nominees during plenary.
President Bola Tinubu had, in a letter to the Senate in November 2024, called for the confirmation of the nominees for appointment.
The letter reads in part: “By the provisions of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointments of the under-listed four (4) nominees as Members of the Police Service Commission.
“While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominees in the usual expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration and personal regards.”
