January 30, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to expeditiously confirm the sack of Babatunde Irukera as chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
The request was conveyed in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
This is coming three weeks after President Tinubu, on January 8, sacked Irukera as the FCCPC boss.
The Presidency had explained that the action was “in conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government towards protecting the rights of Nigerian consumers and providing a strong basis for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions.”
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the appointment of Oluwole Andama as the Executive Director of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund in the Nigerian Midstream, Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
THEWILL reports that Senate President Akpabio has referred both requests to the Senate Committee of the Whole and Senate Committee on Gas and Downstream.
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