President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to verify the Central Financial institution of Nigeria Governor, Yemi Cardoso, because the chairman of the Financial Coverage Committee of the apex financial institution.
The newly constituted MPC will maintain its first coverage assembly below Cardoso, between February 26 and 27.
The appointment was contained in a letter from Tinubu addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and browse on the ground at plenary.
The letter constituting the Financial Coverage Committee, learn, “In accordance with the provisions of Part 12 of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007, I’m happy to current for affirmation by the Senate the appointments of the under-listed 12 individuals as chairman and members of Financial Coverage Committee of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria.
“Olayemi Cardoso, CBN governor, chairman; Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, CBN deputy governor, member, Bala M. Bello, CBN deputy Governor (member), Emem Usoro, CBN deputy governor (member), Philip Ikeazor, CBN deputy governor (member), Lamido Yuguda, DG Securities and Trade Fee (member), Lydia Shehu Jafiya, Everlasting Secretary, Ministry of Finance (member), Muritala Sabo Sagagi, CBN director (member), Alloycius Uche Odu (member), Aku Pullen Odukemelu (member), Mustapha Akinwunmi (Member) and Bamidele A.G. Amuh (member).”
Akpabio referred the letter to the Senate Committee on Finance, Banking, Insurance coverage and different Monetary Establishments for additional legislative motion and to report again in a single week.
Additionally, Tinubu nominated Dr. Kelechi Ohiri for appointment because the Director-Basic of the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority, in a letter that learn, “In accordance with the provisions of Part 40, Subsection 1 of the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority Act 2022, I’m happy to current for affirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as Director-Basic, Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority, NHIA.”
Akpabio referred the affirmation request to the Senate Committee on Well being (Secondary and Tertiary) for additional legislative motion and to report again to the Senate inside one week.
The President additionally sought the approval of the Senate to nominate Yomi Fasua because the Commissioner, Nationwide Inhabitants Fee.
The letter famous that Fasua is to switch Kunle Sobukola who’s billed to take up his seat within the Ogun State Home of Meeting.
The letter learn, “In accordance with the provisions of Part 154, Subsection 1 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I’m happy to current for affirmation by the Senate the appointment of Honorable Yomi Fasua as Commissioner of the Nationwide Inhabitants Fee representing Ogun State.
“The Senate is invited to notice that Honorable Yomi Fasua is to switch Honorable Kunle Sobukola who was earlier confirmed by the Senate, however is to vacate the place in an effort to take up his seat within the Ogun State Home of Meeting, additional to an order of the Court docket to Attraction, declaring him because the winner of the 18th March 2023 State Meeting election in Ikenne State Constituency.”
Akpabio, after studying the letter, referred the request to the Committee on Nationwide Inhabitants for extra laws motion and to revert to the Senate inside one week.