Tinubu Nominates Seven for Fiscal Responsibility Commission
On September 29, President Bola Tinubu submitted the names of seven nominees to the Senate for confirmation as chairman and board members of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission. The nominees include Dr Abdullahi Saidu as chairman, with Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Makama, Suleiman Gidado, Louis Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele, and Olaniyi Onikola as board members.
This request was communicated in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read it during a plenary session. Following this, Akpabio referred the nominations to the Senate Committee on Finance, instructing it to report back within two weeks for legislative consideration.
Additionally, another executive communication from President Tinubu sought the Senate's consideration of the National Medical College Amendment Bill 2026, which aims to enhance the college's mandate for postgraduate training and professional examinations in medical fields.
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