President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC).
President Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries.
Twenty-one members of the RMAFC, along with one new member each for the FCC and the NPC, took their oaths of office at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The newly appointed permanent secretaries from eight states passed a rigorous selection process, including a written and oral examination and an ICT competency test.
Among the permanent secretaries was Dr. Onwusoro Ihemelandu, an optometrist from Abia State and a World Bank-certified procurement expert.
Also sworn in was Philip Ebiogeh Ndiomu, from Bayelsa State. He holds a Bachelor’s in Animal Science from Rivers State University of Science and Technology and a Master’s degree in the same field from the University of Ibadan.
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Dr. Anuma Nlia, a medical doctor from Ebonyi State, is also a healthcare administrator.
Nila holds a Master’s in Medical Microbiology and is a Medical College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellow at the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
Chinasa Nnam Ogbodo, an accountant from Enugu State, joined the Federal Civil Service in 1993.
He rose to become Director of Finance and Accounts in 2017. He held various roles in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, and the Ministry of Transportation.
Dr Kalba Danjuma Usman, a medical doctor from Gombe State, joined the Federal Civil Service in 2008 as an Assistant Director and became a Director in 2017.
Dr. Salihu Aminu Usman, from Kebbi State, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Master’s in Business Management, and a Ph.D. in Management.
Patience Nwakuso Oyekunle from River State holds a bachelor’s and master’s in Biochemistry.
She joined the Federal Civil Service in 2013 as an Assistant Director (Administration) and rose to Director in 2022. She served various ministries, including Agriculture, Aviation, and Humanitarian Affairs.
Engr. Nadungu Gagare, an agricultural engineer from Kaduna State, began his career in the Federal Civil Service with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and rose to Director in 2022.
The new RMAFC Commissioners are:
Nkechi Oti Linda, Abia State; Barr. Imo Efiong Akpan, Akwa Ibom State; Hon. Ekene Enefe, Anambra State; Prof. Steve Davies Ugbah, Benue State; Ntufam Eyo-Nsa Whiley, Cross River State; Aruviere Egharhevwa, Delta State; Henry Nduka Awuregu, Ebonyi State; Victor Otaigbe Eboigbe, Edo State; Hon. Barr. Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola, Ekiti State; Hon. Chief Ozo Obumneme Obodougo, Enugu State; and Mohammed Kabeer Usman, Gombe State.
Source; (Pmnewsnigeria)
