By Uzor Odigbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in the chairman and members of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and some members of the Federal Civil Service Commission and Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The event took place on Thursday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Federal Character Commission was fully represented with the presence of the chairman, Mrs Fareedah Dankaka and 37 members representing the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The 36 members of the FCC included Henry Ogbulogo (Abia), Salihu Bello (Adamawa), Dorah Daniel (Akwa-Ibom), Ibeabuchi Uche, (Anambra), Mohammed Tijjani, (Bauchi), Tonye Okio (Bayelsa) and Silas Macikpah (Benue).
Others were Abba Ali Monguno (Borno), Nsor Atamgba (Cross River), Alims Agoda (Delta), Tobias Chukuemeka (Ebonyi), Imuetinyan Festus (Edo), Sesan Fatoba (Ekiti), Ginika Tor (Enugu). Hamza Mohammed (Gombe), Diogu Uche, (Imo) and Lawan Ya’u Roni (Jigawa).
Also sworn-in were Hadiza Muazu (Kaduna), Mohammed Na’iya (Kano), Lawal Garba (Katsina), Abubakar Atiku Bunu (Kebbi), Idris Bello (Kogi), Are Bolaji (Lagos), Nasir Isa Kwarra (Nasarawa), and Suleiman Barau (Niger).
Others sworn in were Abiodun Akinlade (Ogun), Olufemi Omosanya (Ondo), Adeoye Olalekan (Osun) Adeniyi Olowofela (Oyo), Stephen Jings (Plateau), Wokocha Augustine (Rivers), Abdullahi Tafida (Sokoto), Alhaji Armaya’u Abubakar (Taraba), Jibril Maigari (Yobe), Sani Garba (Zamfara) and Adamu Sidi-Ali (Federal Capital Territory)
For the Federal Civil Service Commission, two members were sworn-in. They include, Dr Jonah Madugu from Plateau State, (Representing Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States) and Dr Fredrick Ekwem from Imo State, (Representing Imo and Abia States.)
Six Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
They were Ahmed Yusuf (Taraba), Bello Wamakko (Sokoto), Oladele Gboyega (Osun), Adamu Dibai (Borno), Alfred Egba (Bayelsa) and Salamatu Bala (Adamawa.)
