The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of two new members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria and approve the reappointment of five members.
The duo of Mohammed Salisu and Moa Ohaegbe were newly appointed.
While the appointments of Micheal Obada, Festus Adeola, Aliyu Sanusi, Robert Asuquo and Aliyu Ahmed were renewed.
In a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan at Tuesday’s plenary, the president said his request was in accordance to section 5 (4) of the CBN Act.
“Pursuant to section 5(4) of the Central Bank of Nigeria act, 2007, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the senate of the underlisted two new members and the reappointment of five members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN,”
Meanwhile, the nomination of Professor Mansur Auwalu Bindawa as a Non-Executive Commissioner on the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been confirmed by the upper legislative chamber.
He was confirmed on Tuesday after the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Communications.