Senate confirms 12 N’Assembly commission members, delays appointment of Kalu’s brother
The Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment of an environmental specialist, Dr Saviour Enyiekere, as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, alongside 11 other members.
The approval followed a report from the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, which was considered during plenary.
However, the confirmation of the second nominee from the South-East, Nnanna Uzor Kalu, the younger brother of the former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, was postponed.
The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, presented the list of confirmed members, which includes:Dr. Saviour Enyiekere (South-South), Suleiman Hunkuyi (North-West), Yusuf Yusuf (North-West), Aminu Malle (North-East) and Alhaji Mahmud (North-East).
Others are Mark Terso (North-Central), Salihu Balogun (North-Central), Taiwo Oluga (South-West), Afeez Ipesa-Balogun (South-West), Festus Odii (South-East), Patrick Giwa (South-South), and Mrs. Mary Ekpeyong (South-South).
Fasuyi assured the Senate that the committee was satisfied with the qualifications, experience, and reputations of the confirmed members.
However, he noted that the confirmation of the South-East nominee should be delayed pending an investigation by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions.
In his remarks, Senator Seriake Dickson (PDP-Bayelsa) commended the committee for its thorough review process.
He also underscored the importance of fairness, pointing out that Bayelsa, a state in the South-South region, has never had a representative on the commission.
