The Nigeria Senate has confirmed the appointment of eight persons into the Governing Council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC). The lawmakers gave a nod on the appointment of the eight persons as chairman, managing director, and members during Thursday’s plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.
Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Power on the confirmation of the nominations for appointment as requested by President Muhammadu Buhari, presented by Senator Gabriel Suwam.
According to a report, Ityav Terfa (Benue) was confirmed as the chairman of HYPADEC, while the appointment of Abubakar Yelwa (Kebbi) as the managing director of the agency was approved.
Members of the governing council who were approved by the Senate, include Isa Salami (Kogi), Taoheed Toyin (Kwara), Mikail Bmitosahi (Niger), Dr Saleh Kanam (Plateau), Aminu Ganda (Sokoto), and Utum Eteng (Cross River).
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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his remarks congratulated the appointees and wished them luck as they discharged their duties.
‘As soon as they are sworn-in, they should swing into action. We wish them the best of luck in their tenure,’ he said.
Furthermore, five bills were introduced in the chamber and they all scaled the first reading. The bills include the School of Mines and Geological Studies, Akoko Edo (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (HB. 441) by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, and State of the Nation Address Bill, 2020 (SB. 606) by Senator Sadiq Umar.
Others are the Nigerian Police Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 593) by Senator Uba Sani, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act CAP R7 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 613) by Senator Francis Alimikhena, and Local Industry Patronage Bill, 2020 (SB. 614) by Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
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