Senate Confirms Ex-Imo Speaker As Commissioner At National Assembly Commission

A former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amaechi Nwoha, has been confirmed as the Federal Commissioner representing the South-East at the National Assembly Service Commission.

Nwoha’s nomination was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday.

President Muhammadu Buhari, in a letter dated 9th July, 2021, had sought the Senate’s confirmation of Nwoha in line with the provision of Section 3 (4) of the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014.

His confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service.

Senator Smart Adeyemi presented the report to the upper legislative chamber on behalf of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, chairman of the committee.

“…the committee having screened the nominee do hereby recommend him for confirmation of Senate as Commissioner representing the South-East in the National Assembly Commission,” said Adeyemi.

The Senate also considered for first reading the following bills: Federal Medical Centre Hong, Adamawa State Establishment Bill, 2021 sponsored by Senator Abdullahi Yayaha and Federal Medical Centre, Kabba, Kogi State Establishment Bill ,2021 by Senator Adeyemi.

Others are the Federal University of Agriculture Ogoja, Cross River State Establishment Bill,2021 by Senator Jarigbe Agom, Nigerian Oil Research Development Board Bill, 2021 by Senator Theodore Orji and Weights and Measures Implementation Agency by Senator Kashim Shettima.