STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI SENDS TO THE SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION NAMES OF CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE MOBILIZATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION
In accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, the names of thirty (30) nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The names were conveyed in a letter signed by the President to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, asking for expeditious consideration and confirmation of the appointments.
Below are the names, states of origin and positions of the nominees respectively.
S/N STATE– NAME — POSITION
1. Ebonyi – Engr. Elias Mbam – Chairman
2. Abia- Chris Alozie Akomas – Commissioner
3. Akwa Ibom – Ayang Sunday Okon – Commissioner
4. Anambra – Chima Philip Okafor – Commissioner
5. Bauchi – Prof. Isa B. Mohammed – Commissioner
6. Benue – Samuel Adaa Maagbe – Commissioner
7. Cross River – Ntufam Eyo Nsa Whiley – Commissioner
8. Delta – Mr. Andrew Ogheneovo Agbaga- Commissioner
9. Ebonyi – Barr. Patrick Nworu Mgbebu – Commissioner
10. Edo – Mr. Victor Eboigbe – Commissioner
11. Ekiti – Amujo Philip Ajayi – Commissioner
12. Enugu- Mrs. Maria Chinyere Aniobi – Commissioner
13. FCT – Hon. Musa Tanko Abari – Commissioner
14. Gombe Mohammed Kabeer Usman – Commissioner
15. Jigawa – Alhaji Ahmed Mahmoud Gumel – Commissioner
16. Katsina- Alh. Kabir Muhammad Mashi – Commissioner
17. Kano – Barr. Umar Farouk Abdullahi – Commissioner
18. Kebbi -Rilwan Hussein Abarshi -Commissioner
19. Kogi- Hon. Suleiman Kokori Abdul – Commissioner
20. Kwara -Abdullahi Shuaibu Yaman -Commissioner
21. Lagos- Wright Olusegun Adekunle -Commissioner
22. Nasarawa- Aliyu A. Abdulkadir -Commissioner
23. Niger – Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima -Commissioner
24. Ogun- Mr. Fari Adebayo -Commissioner
25. Ondo – Mr. Tokunbo Ajasin -Commissioner
26. Oyo -Kolade Daniel Abimbola -Commissioner
27. -Plateau -Mr. Alexander Shaiyen -Commissioner
28. Rivers -Wenah Asondu Temple -Commissioner
29. Yobe -Alhaji Modu Aji Juluri -Commissioner
30. Zamfara -Abubakar Sadiq A. Gusau -Commissioner
GARBA SHEHU
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 8, 2019