By Damilare Adeleye
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed 21 nominees as federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees after Yahaya Abdullahi, senator representing Kebbi north, presented a report.
President Bola Tinubu appointed the nominees in August and therefater sought the senate’s confirmation.
Abdullahi, chair of joint committee on national planning and economic affairs and finance, said all the nominees are fit to hold public office.
The former majority leader said with these appointments, every state in the country is represented on the RMAFC board.
“That the senate do confirmation of the 21 nominees that makes the commission to be of its full complement,” he said.
“That means every state now has a represenation at the board.”
The confirmed nominees are Linda Nkechi Oti — Abia, Akpan Imo Effiong — Akwa Ibom, Enefe Ekene — Anambra, Steve Ugba — Benue, Eyonsa Whiley — Cross-River, Aruviere Egharhevwe — Delta, Nduka Henry Awuregu — Ebonyi, Victor Eboigbe — EdoWumi Ogunlola — Ekiti, Ozo Obumreme Obodougo — Enugu, Kabir Ibrahim Mashi — Katsina, Adamu Fanda — Kano, Kunle Wright — Lagos, Almakura Abdulkadir — Nasarawa, Bako Shetima — NigerAmosun Akintoye — Ogun, Nathaniel Adejutelegan — Ondo, Saad Bello Ibrahim — PlateauAji Anuluri – Yobe and Bello Rabiu Garba — Zamfara.