One month after, Senate confirms Bello as new RMAFC Chairman, replaces Mbam
Senate has finally confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mohammed Bello as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The senate, Tuesday, confirmed Bello over one month after President Buhari had sent a letter to the Red Chambers requesting the confirmation of Bello, as replace replacement for Chief Elias Mbam who was re-appointed in 2016 but not confirmed and sworn-in until 2019.
Bello’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs.
Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Olubunmi Adetunmbi, presented the report.
Adetunmbi said that from the available documents and the presentation made to the committee, the nominee satisfied the requirement for appointment as the chairman of the commission.
He added that, “the nominee is very well experienced and adequately exposed at the top levels of government administration and has acquired the capacity to function as chairman.”
Adetunmbi disclosed that there were no petitions against the nominee and no objections raised from the Senators from his state of origin for his nomination.
“The nominee is proper and fit to occupy the office of the Chairman in the Commission,” the lawmaker said.
Meanwhile, in a related development, President Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi said this when he handed over to Biu at the FRSC headquarters on Monday in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem on Monday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi said that Biu’s appointment took effect from July 24 and wished him a successful tenure as he assumed office.
Speaking, FRSC Board Chairman, Malam Bukhari Bello congratulated Bello on his appointment and urged him to sustain the tempo as well as ensure that he justify his appointment.
Bello said that the former Corps Marshal laid a good foundation for the corps and urged the acting corps marshal to continue where he stopped.
Biu appreciated the management of the FRSC and the presidency for the appointment and pledged to justify the appointment.
Before his appointment, Biu was the Deputy Corps Marshal, Finance and Accounts at the FRSC headquarters.
He joined the FRSC in 1988 and has had a fruitful career working across several formations.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University and was the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Finance and Accounts in 2014 before becoming the DCM in 2016.
The former Corps Marshal, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi retired from service on Sunday, July 24.
