President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Ebonyi state-born Engineer Elias Mbam as the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
In a letter to the Senate, he also nominated 29 persons as commissioners in the commission.
A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), in Abuja on Friday said the president made the nomination in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
It said 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 | Dr. 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 |