FRSC boss nominated for
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ABUJA - President Goodluck
Jonathan on Thursday
forwarded the name of Federal
Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
Corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka
from Anambra, to the Senate for
confirmation as a minister.
Jonathan also forwarded the
name of Dr Abubakar Olanrewaju
from Kwara, a lecturer at the
University of Abuja, to the
Senate for screening.
The nominations were contained
in a presidential letter read by
the Senate President, David Mark,
on the floor of the Senate.
Chidoka and Olanrewaju would
fill Anambra and Kwara slot
vacated by the immediate past
Ministers of Aviation and Sports,
Stella Oduah and Bolaji Abdullahi,
respectively.
Jonathan also forwarded the
names of Chinelo Anohu-Amazu,
Acting Director-General, National
Pension Commission (PENCOM)
and Ebenezer Fobi, for
confirmation to the Senate as
director-general and
commissioner South-South zone.
The Pension Reform Act states
that the commission shall
comprise a part time chairman,
director-general, four
commissioners and seven part
time members.
The Act also provides that the
appointment of the chairman,
the director-general and other
members of the commission,
other than ex-officio members,
shall be made by the president
subject to confirmation by the
Senate.
Jonathan said the request was in
line with the provisions of the
Pension Reform Act 2004,
following the expiration term of
the acting director-general of
PENCOM and the commissioner
representing South-South.
He expressed the hope that the
request would receive the usual
expeditious consideration and
confirmation of the Senate.
- NAN
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