Senate Confirms Obiora As CBN Dep Gov

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Kingsley Obiora for appointment as the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.
The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of  Senator Uba Sani-led Senate Committee on Financial Institutions by the Senate.
The committee, while commending the quality of the nominee and his patriotic zeal, said the nomination underscored the importance of merit in considering Nigerians for appointments.
In a similar development, the Upper Chamber also confirmed the nomination of Zirullah Hassan  and Seventeen others  for appointment as Chairman  and members of National Hajji Commission of Nigeria.
This was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Chaired by Senator Emmanuel Bwacha.
Other members of the Hajj Commission are Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa, Executive Commissioner – Operation, Inspection and Licensing; Nura Hassan Yakassai, Executive Commissioner – Policy, Personnel, Management and Finance, Kano State, North West, and Sheikh Momoh Suleman Imonikhe, Executive Commissioner, Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library, Edo State, South South.
Part-time Members are: Halimat Jibril, Niger State, North Central; Abba Jato, Borno State, North East; Garba Umar, Sokoto State, North West; Ibrahim Ogbonnia Amah, Ebonyi State, South East; Sadiq Oniyesaneyene Musa, Delta State, South South, and Akintunde Basirat Olayinka, Ogun State, South West.

By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja