By Eunice Orike
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), following his successful screening by the Senate Committee on Communications. Olorunnimbe represents the South West geopolitical zone on the Board.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the head, public affairs of the commission, Nnenna Ukoha.
Adopting the Committee’s report during plenary, the Senate also approved the appointments of Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners of the NCC Board.
Other members confirmed include Princess Oforitsenere Emiko and Christopher Sandy Okorie, both representing the South South zone.
The new appointees will join the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida (North West); Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Abraham Oshadami (North Central); and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Rimini H. Makama (North Central), who had been previously confirmed, to constitute the full Board of the Commission.
