Senate Confirms NASC, NCC Nominees

The Nigerian Senate yesterday,  confirmed the appointment of Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi and 12 others  as the chairman and members  of the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC . The upper chamber also confirmed the appointments of Prof. Adeolu Akande and  Mr Uche Onwude as the chairman and member of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.
Prior to the confirmation of the  NASC nominees , the Senate at plenary received and considered  the  report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service presented  by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau ( Kano Central) .
The other  nominees confirmed for  the NASC board are Babagana Modu from Borno State, Senator Abubakar Tutare (Taraba), Hakeem Akamo (Lagos), Tunrayo Akintomide (Ondo), Atanomeyorwi Francis (Delta) and Bassey Etuk from Akwa Ibom State.
The rest are Hon. Bailyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi from Zamfara State, Sani Saidu Kazaure (Jigawa), Senator Julius Ucha (Ebonyi), Nnamdi Anyaehie (Imo), Auwalu Aliyu Ohindase (Kogi) and Muazu Is’haq from Nasarawa State as members respectively.
Presenting the committee report, its chairman urged the Senate to approve the appointment of the nominees in accordance with the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC Act as amended 2010.
Shekarau explained that they were all qualified to be appointed as the chairman and members of the commission having been found fit and worthy to serve in the commission   during their screening by the committee.
Their appointments were unanimously approved by majority of the senators when the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan put it to voice votes.

By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi, Abuja