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).
Adopting the Committee’s report during its plenary session, the Senate also
confirmed Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South
West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners of the NCC.
Board.
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.
