By Henry Umoru
ABUJA – THE Senate has approved the appointment of Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and 11 others as members of the Commission.
The Upper Chamber, however, stepped down the confirmation of the second member from South-East, Nnanna Kalu.
The approval yesterday was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service during plenary on Wednesday.
Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Cyril Fasuyi, said the Chairman of the commission is Dr Saviour Enyiekere, South-South; Suleiman Hunkuyi, North-West, Yusuf Yusuf; North-West.
Others are Aminu Malle; North-East; Alhaji Mahmud; North-East, 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, Mrs. Mary Ekpeyong; South-South”.
According to Fasuyi, based on the findings, the committee is satisfied with their credentials, performance, experience and reputation, adding, “Mr. President, there is a point that I would like you to note. The Committee recommends that the Senate confirm the nominations of 12 out of the 13 members of the commission as chairman and members of NASC except the nominees from the south-east zone.
“The member from the South-East Zone should be stepped down pending the outcome of the committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions.”
In his contribution, Senator Seriake Dickson, PDP, Bayelsa West, who commended the chairman and members of his committee for doing a painstaking job, said: “But you see, what is worth doing is worth doing well. From inception till date, the state of Bayelsa, of the six states in the South-south has never produced a member of this commission.”
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