Senate Confirms Olaopa As FCSC Chairman, 11 Others As Board Members

The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Prof Tunji Olaopa as Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

The Senate also confirmed the appointment of eleven others as members of the FCSC representing various States of the Federation.

The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Affairs by the Chairman, Senator Oluwole Cyril (APC- Ekiti) at the Committee of the Whole.

While presenting the report, Senator Oluwole urged the Senate to consider the request of President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of the nominees for appointment as Chairman and members of the FCSC.

He said that the request was pursuant to Section 154 sub section 1 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

Senator Oluwole said that the Committee, during the screening of the nominees, received documents from the office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate).

He told the Senate that the nominees possessed the requisite qualifications, professional experience, competence and capacity to further ensure success of the FCSC.

He therefore urged the Senate to approve their nominations, and the Upper Chamber accordingly confirmed their appointments.

Those confirmed as members of FCSC includes: Dr.Dauda Ibrahim Jalo, representing Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba States, Ededet Eyoma, representing Akwa-Ibom and Cross River states; Dr. Chambalin Nweke, Anambra, Ebonyi and, Enugu States.

Others are Rufus Godwin, representing Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States, Dr.Adamu Hussein, representing FCT and Niger; Aminu Nabegu, representing Jigawa and Kano states, Hindatu Abdullahi, representing Kaduna and Katsina states, Shehu Aliyu representing Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States.

Others include: Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke, representing Kogi and Kwara States, Sarah Sosan, representing Lagos and Ogun States and Dr.Festus Oyebade representing Osun and Oyo States.