Senate confirms nominees for NERC, NPC

The senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari‘s nominees for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), National Population Commission (NPC) and the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

The upper legislative chamber confirmed four nominees for NERC, five nominees for NPC and one for the NDIC.

They were confirmed after the relevant committees of the senate presented separate reports on the screening of the nominees on Wednesday.

Their nominations were put to voice votes by Senate President Ahmad Lawan.

For NERC, Yusuf Ali (north-central); Chidi Ike (south-east), Nathan Rogers Shatti (north-east), and Dafe Akpeneye (south-south) were confirmed as commissioners.

Benedict Ukpong Effiong (Akwa Ibom), Gloria Fateya Izonfo (Bayelsa), Kupchi Patricia Ori Iyanya (Benue), Haliru Bala (Kebbi), and Eyitayo Oyekunle Oyetunji (Oyo) were confirmed as commissioners for the population commission.

Also, Emily Chidinma was confirmed by the senate as an executive director of NDIC.

Uba Sani, chairman of the senate committee on banking, said the position of executive director (corporate services) has been vacant for a while now.

“The office of the executive director (corporate services) of the corporation remains vacant following the end of the tenure of the previous occupant,” Sani said.