Buhari swears-in chairman, commissioners of Revenue Mobilisation Commission

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday swore in the chairman and commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Elias Mbam from Ebonyi State was appointed as the chairman of the Commission alongside 29 others as Commissioners representing various states. Chiyere Aniobi from Enugu state is the only female in the team

President Buhari, during the event which held at the Presidential Villa, urged the officials to be fair and just to the three tiers and arms of government at all times.

He has also urged the commission not to compromise its constitutional mandate for whatever reasons.

“The mandate of the Commission is very wide and has an important for our country’s economy. The Commission must be fair and just to the three tiers and arms of government without compromising its core mandate,” he said.

Mr Buhari said the officials were chosen based on their integrity and proven track records thus, much is expected from them.

He appealed to the commission to work hard towards meeting government’s target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.

“In my speech on June 12 Democracy Day, I informed Nigerians that this administration has laid the foundation for transforming our country and liberating our people from the shackles of poverty by putting policies and measures to integrate our rural economies to the national economic grid. Our measure is to extend credit facilities currently available, to be able to encourage and support domestic production of basic goods and reduce our reliance on imported goods.

“I set a target for our country to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years. This commitment is to further challenge the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to rise to its constitutional responsibilities and mandate.

“I will charge the chairman and honourable commissioners to concentrate more on expanding the sources of revenue to the federation account and other non-oil sources including solid minerals, use all legal ways and means to strengthen its monitoring mechanism and block leakages of revenue from the federation account, all relevant laws and regulations on revenue collection and remittances should be fully complied with and appropriate sanctions visited on defaulters,” he said.

The President assured the commission that government will continue to provide all the necessary support that will facilitate its work.


Background
Although Mr Buhari had in July 2016 announced the reappointment of Mr Mbam as the chairman of the commission, his name was not sent to the National Assembly until recently when it became necessary to fill the post.

Mr Mbam left the commission in November 2015 after the end of his first five-year tenure

Vanguard newspaper also reported how the Senate, in May, confirmed Mr Mbam’s reappointment.

Some of the tasks facing the commission as it gets to work include giving the nation a new revenue formula which constitutionally is supposed to be reviewed every five years.

RMAFC was established by Decree No.49 of 1989 (now an Act of National Assembly) to handle revenue allocation and fiscal matters on a continuous basis.

The body is also responsible for fixing the remuneration of political office holders as well as monitoring the revenues accruing to the federation account from revenue-generating agencies.

Meanwhile, those confirmed as commissioners include: Chris Akomas (Abia), Ayang Sunday Okon(Akwa Ibom), Chima Philip Okafor (Anambra), Prof. Isa Mohammed (Bauchi), Samuel Adaa Maagbe (Benue), Ntufam Eyo Nsa Whiley (Cross River), Andrew Ogheneovo Agbaga (Delta), Patrick Mgbebu (Ebonyi) and Victor Eboigbe (Edo).

Others confirmed are: Amujo Philip Ajayi (Ekiti), Maria Aniobi (Enugu), Musa Abari (FCT), Mohammed Usman (Gombe), Alhaji Ahmed Mahmoud Gumel (Jigawa), Alh. Kabir Muhammad Mashi (Katsina), Barr. Umar Farouk Abdullahi (Kano), Rilwan Hussein Abarshi (Kebbi), Hon Suleiman Kokori Abdul (Kogi), and Abdullahi Shuaibu Yaman (Kwara).

Wright Olusegun Adekunle (Lagos), Aliyu A. Abdulkadir (Nasarawa), Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima (Niger), Mr.Fari Adebayo (Ogun), Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin (Ondo), Kolade Daniel Abimbola (Oyo), Mr. Alexander Shaiyen (Plateau), Wenah Asondu Temple (Rivers), Alhaji Modu Aji Juluri (Yobe) and Abubakar Sadiq A. Gusau (Zamfara) were also among the nominees confirmed for the Commission.

The confirmation was sequel to the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs.

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Good one from Mr President.

Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

comshots:
Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

Smh. Why, u are still looking for an avenue to condemn?? must you wail over everything?

Quorax:
buhari thinks everyone is dumb.

Him dey appoint all these now while delaying the major ones. See how they stylishly announce the regions where they came from in this appointment? Lol.

Jokers.

Stylishly announce regions? Dont you know the difference between states and regions? Educate yourself please, all states are statutorily to be represented in the commission.

If a chairman of Nigeria's revenue allocation agency is not a major appointment, which one will be? The commission is responsible for allocating funds to the three tiers of government.


If the CBN governor that Buhari also appointed a southerner is not a major role, then u need to redefine your own 'major'.


Is the chairman of NNPC Board also not a major appointment?

Figure head. Hausa man running things behind him

hmmn

First day wey buhari appoint Igbo and a Christian sef

what a move

No noise now

comshots:
Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

Wetin this man go do wey u go commend??.....He appoint a Muslim he's bigotry, he appoint a Christian he's pretending.... Haba

comshots:
Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

Brother wey mumu.

This wood go for good for your head to reset your brain o

A very good step & I will be more pleased if subsequent appointments will reflect our geographical zones & atates without leaving any zones & state behind

dejonathan:
Wetin this man go do wey u go commend??.....He appoint a Muslim he's bigotry, he appoint a Christian he's pretending.... Haba

Don't mind him, a look at his profile will tell you the kind of person he is.

God bless the President
Best so far since democracy

comshots:
Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

Nyamiri spotted!!

Bolustical:

Buhari appoints Kyari as NNPC chief:

Wailers: "another fulanisation", "another aboki"

Buhari appoints Mbam as RMAFC chief

Wailers: "it's on pure merit, he deserves it", "he is an APC asslicker"


Most tribal bigots I know are from the South e

Don't mind them, the second Niger bridge he is constructing despite pictorial evidence, they still insist no work is going on there, hatred and black belle has beclouded their sense of reasoning...

Ok

agabusta:


Smh. Why, u are still looking for an avenue to condemn??

Don't mind him. Anybody that have the interest of this country at heart have so far commend Mr President, Muslims and Christians alike. Only hypocrite, unpatriotic, criminal, corrupt, bad individuals hiding under the guise of Christianity criticise the government actions.

comshots:
Don't be surprise that the vice chairman will be a northerner and he will have more control and authority than the chairman.

real life story

Good, If only the cabal will allow them to work. Let’s stop the divisive politics and negativity In Apc.

Emefiele was re-appointed for a fresh 5-year term.

Mbam has been appointed for a fresh 5-year term.

John Thomas was appointed as alternate NNPC Chairman, no qualms.

How come it is only when Northerners are appointed that there is always noise and so much buzz?

Bolustical:

Buhari appoints Kyari as NNPC chief:

Wailers: "another fulanisation", "another aboki"

Buhari appoints Mbam as RMAFC chief

Wailers: "it's on pure merit, he deserves it", "he is an APC asslicker"


Most tribal bigots I know are from the South e

Interestingly, that seems to be the case now!

very soon we go hear say fish don swallow money for dia department