Senate Confirms Tunji Olaopa As Chairman, FCSC

By James Itodo

The Red chamber has confirmed the appointment of Professor Tunji Olaopa as Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

Also confirmed for appointment are eleven others as members of the FCSC representing various states of the Federation.

This followed the presentation and adoption of a report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by the Chairman, Senator Oluwole Cyril at the Committee of the Whole in Abuja.

Presenting the report, Oluwole urged the Senate to consider the request of President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of the nominees for appointment as Chairman and members of FCSC.

He said the request was in accordance with section 154 sub section 1 of the 1999 Constituion of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

Oluwole said the committee during the secreening of the nominees received documents from the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senate.

He listed the documents to include resumes, Police clearance reports and Asset declaration documents of the nominees.

He said the committee deliberated on the qualifications, experience and competency of the national nominees and their suitability for the appointment.

He explained that the nominees were eminently qualified for the appointment, stressing that there was no adverse security reports and petition against them.

Those confirmed as members of FCSC includes:

Dr.Dauda Ibrahim Jalo, representing Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba states, Ededet Eyoma, representing Akwa-Ibom and Cross River states.

Dr.Chambalin Nweke, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states.

Others are Rufus Godwin representing Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states,
Dr.Adamu Hussein representing FCT and Niger.

Aminu Nabegu representing Jigawa and Kano states, Hindatu Abdullahi, representing Kaduna and Katsina states,
Shehu Aliyu representing Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states.

Odekunle Rukiyat representing, Kogi and Kwara states, Sarah Sosan, representing Lagos and ,Ogun and
Dr. Festus Oyebade representing Osun and Oyo states.

Edited By Grace Namiji