By Funso Alarape
Wednesday February 14, 2024
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has been appointed the chairman of the newly constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the apex bank.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Cardoso as contained in the letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read on the floor of the house today,
Also, Tinubu nominated Kelechi Ohiri as the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
The president also nominated Yomi Fasua to replace Kunle Sobukola who was earlier confirmed by the Senate for appointment as Commissioner of the National Population Commission representing Ogun State.
The President called on the Senate to consider and confirm the appointments.
Tinubu’s letter constituting the Monetary Policy Committee for the Central Bank of Nigeria reads in part: “By the provisions of Section 12 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointments of the under-listed 12 persons as chairman and members of Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“Olayemi Cardoso, CBN governor, chairman; Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, CBN deputy governor, member, Bala M. Bello, CBN deputy Governor (member), Emem Usoro, CBN deputy governor (member), Philip Ikeazor, CBN deputy governor (member), Lamido Yuguda, DG Securities and Exchange Commission (member), Lydia Shehu Jafiya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance (member), Muritala Sabo Sagagi, CBN director (member), Aloysius Uche Odu (member), Aku Pullen Odukemelu (member), Mustapha Akinwunmi (Member) and Bamidele A.G. Amuh (member).”
Akpabio referred the letter to the Senate Committee on Finance, Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions for further legislative action and to report back in one week.
Also, the letter seeking confirmation of the appointment of Director General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), reads: “By the provisions of Section 40, Subsection 1 of the National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA.”
The confirmation request was referred to the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), for further legislative action and to report back to the Senate within one week by Akpabio.
Besides, in his letter seeking the confirmation of the appointment of a Commissioner, National Population Commission, Tinubu said: “By the provisions of Section 154, Subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Honorable Yomi Fasua as Commissioner of the National Population Commission representing Ogun state.
“The Senate is invited to note that Honorable Yomi Fasua is to replace Honorable Kunle Sobukola who was earlier confirmed by the Senate, but is to vacate the position to take up his seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly, further to an order of the Court to Appeal, declaring him as the winner of the 18th March 2023 State Assembly election in Ikenne State Constituency.”
Akpabio, after reading the letter, referred the request to the Committee on National Population for more legislation action and to revert to the Senate within one week.
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