Following a successful screening by its Committee on Communications, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing South West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
According to a statement signed by Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, Head of Public Affairs, the Senate, during its plenary session, adopted the report of the screening committee and confirmed the appointment of Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners on the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Other members of the Board confirmed by the Senate are Princess Oforitsenere Emiko (South South) and Christopher Sandy Okorie (South South).
The Chairman and Commissioners join the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida (North West), Executive Commissioner – Technical Services, Engineer Abraham Oshadami (North Central) and Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, Rimini H. Makama (North Central), who had been previously confirmed, on the Board.