The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Kolade Daniel Abimbola as Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
RMAFC has the statutory mandate to monitor all accruals into and disbursement of revenue from Nigeria’s Federation Account.
The lawmakers also confirmed reappointment of Elias Mbam from Ebonyi State as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
Also, the Senate confirmed 28 others as Commissioners in RMAFC.
Those confirmed as Commissioners in the Commission by the Senate 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), 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.
