Jonathan nominates FRSC boss, Chidoka, one other as minister
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The Nigerian senate has received communication from President
Goodluck Jonathan nominating the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road
Safety Commission, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, and Abubakar Olanrewaju from
Kwara, as ministers.
If confirmed by the senate, Mr. Chidoka, an indigene of Anambra
state, would replace in the Federal cabinet the former Minister of
Aviation, Stella Oduah, who was removed from her post after media
reports accused her of abuse of office.
He has been nominated Ms. Oduah’s replacement ahead of former
Governor Peter Obi who, though a member of the All Progressives Grand
Alliance, APGA, was repeatedly touted for the slot.
Mr. Osita’s second tenure as head of Nigeria’s road safety agency ends in June 2015.
Mr. Olarenwaju, a lecturer at the Department of Political Science of
the University of Abuja, would be replacing former Sports Minister,
Bolaji Abdullahi in the federal executive council.
He is a surprise nominee as the names of Gbemisola Saraki, a former
senator, and Dele Belgore, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), have
repeatedly been touted for the post.
The President only on Wednesday sworn in four
new ministers – Ibrahim Shekarau (Education), Adedayo Adeyeye (Minister
of State for Works) Stephen Oru (Niger Delta) and Abdul Bulama (Science
and Technology).
President Jonathan also forwarded to the senate the names of Chinelo
Anohu-Amazu, Acting Director-General, National Pension Commission
(PENCOM) and Ebenezer Fobi, for confirmation to the Senate as
director-general and commissioner South-South zone.
The Pension Reform Act states that the commission shall comprise a
part time chairman, director-general, four commissioners and seven
part-time members.
The Act also provides that the appointment of the chairman, the
director-general and other members of the commission, other than
ex-officio members, shall be made by the president subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
Mr. Jonathan said the request was in line with the provisions of the
Pension Reform Act 2004, following the expiration term of the acting
director-general of PENCOM and the commissioner representing
South-South.
He expressed the hope that the request would receive the usual expeditious consideration and confirmation of the Senate.
(NAN)
Source: Premium Times
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