Senate confirms Emomotimi Agama as DG of SEC

The senate has confirmed Emomotimi Agama as the director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other SEC appointments confirmed by the senate were Frank Chukwuogor, executive commissioner (legal and enforcement); Abimbola Ajomale, executive commissioner (operations); and Samiya Usman, executive commissioner (corporate services).

The upper legislative chamber confirmed the appointments after Osita Izunaso, chair of the senate committee on capital markets, presented a report.

Izunaso, senator representing Imo west, said the nominees met the requirements to be appointed by President Bola Tinubu.

“That they were eminently qualified for the positions. They passed all security checks and answered relevant questions during the screening,” Izunaso said.

After his presentation, the senate voted and confirmed the nominees.

Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, asked the appointees to carry out their jobs diligently for the betterment of the country.

“They should do their work in the best way they can to turn around the economy of Nigeria,” he said.

“They should try not to let Mr President down or the nation. They should do their best to use that institution to promote the wellbeing of this country.”