The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State.
Prof Omotayo’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Danjuma La’ah, in his presentation on behalf of the Chairman, Ibrahim Shekarau, described the nominee as an “asset” who possessed the requisite legal requirements specified under sections 3(2b) and 5 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies 2004.
He disclosed that there was no adverse security report against the nominee and his appointment as Director-General of the NIPSS.
“Both the DSS and Police reports submitted to the Committee on the life of the nominee to date did not reveal any iota of crime or wrong doing against him”, La’ah said.
The nominee was thereafter confirmed by Senate.
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President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Prof Omotayo as Director-General of the NIPSS last year.
The President’s request for his confirmation was contained in a letter read on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 during Senate plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
Buhari, in the letter, sought the confirmation of Prof Omotayo as DG of the NIPSS in accordance with the Section 5(2) of the NIPSS Act 2004.
The letter was titled: “Request for confirmation of appointment of Prof. Ayo C. Omotayo PhD as Director General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).”
It reads: “In accordance with the provision of Section 5 subsection 2 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Act 2004, I write to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Prof. Ayo C. Omotayo as Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
“It is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee in the usual expeditious manner.”
