By:
Temitope Hassan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation for the appointment of Dr Ruby Onwudiwe, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.
The request, according to President Tinubu, was in compliance with provisions of Section 10, Sub-section One of the Central Bank of Nigeria Establishment Act 2007.
“I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“The Senate is invited to kindly note that Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe is a replacement for Mr. Kalu Eke, due to the unavailability of Mr Eke for the position.
“It is my hope, therefore, that the Senate will consider and confirm in its usual expeditious manner the appointment of Onwudiwe.
“Please accept the distinguished Senate President, the assurance of my highest regard,” Tinubu added.
The new nomination comes one month after Tinubu asked the senate to confirm five people as directors of the board of the CBN.
The directors of the board are; Robert O. Agbide, Ado Yakubu Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu.
On February 29, the senate confirmed four people as members of the board of the CBN after a nominee from the south-eastern region rejected the offer, citing “conflict of interest”.
Nine of the commissioners were re-appointed and sworn in for the second term, while eight others freshly appointed were also sworn in.
The 17 new and returning commissioners took their oath of office in three batches of six, six, and five – on Wednesday afternoon at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
The Senate had confirmed 17 commissioners of the NPC out of 19 nominated by President Tinubu on February 21, 2023, after the adoption of the screening report of the Committee on National Identity Card and Population at the Committee on Wednesday.
Those sworn are Emmanuel Eke (Abia), Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra), Alex Ukam (Cross River), Blessyn Brume-Maguha (Delta) and Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi).
Those returned are, Isa Buratai (Borno), Tony Alyejina (Edo), Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), Ejike Ezeh (Enugu), Abubakar Damburam (Gombe), Uba Nnabue (Imo), Sani Sale (Taraba).
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