PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES OF RMAFC 2005

 The President and Commander in Chief, Chief Olusegun Obsanjo has nominated the Chairman and members of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission to the National Assembly for confiormation, in his letter read by Senate President Adolphus Wabara, with reference no PRES/134 dated January 28, 2005, Mr. President  noted that  RMAFC is one of the Federal Executive Bodies established under Section 153(1) of the 1999 Constitution. By the provision of Part 1(N) of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, the Commission shall comprise the Chairman and one member from each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.   Section 155(1) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 4 of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act CAP 392, of the 29^th December 1989 provide that a member of the Commission shall hold office for a term of five (5) years from the date of his appointment. In this connection, the President added the tenure of the Chairman and twenty eight (28) other members of the Commission expired on 21^st September 2004.

            Chief Obasanjo said that he has, therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, decided to appoint the following as Chairman and Commissioners in the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission:

S/NO           NAME                                        STATE            DESIGNATION

1.   Hamman Adama Tukur                      Adamawa                    Chairman

2.      Amb. Elias Nathan                            Adamawa                     Member

3.      Chief Efanga Okon Inyang                 Akwa Ibom                  Member

4.      Sam Nebe Agumadu                         Anambra                      Member

5.      Mr. Richard Asema                           Benue                           Member

6.      Maj-Gen. Orho Esio Obada (rtd)         Delta                            Member

7.      Chief (Dr.) P. A. Nwankwo                 Ebonyi                          Member

8.      Mr. Tom Uloko                                  Edo                              Member

9.      Prince Adebisi Aladejana                    Ekiti                             Member

10.  Mr. Emmanuel Okonkwo Nnamani        Enugu                           Member

11.  Arc. Aliyu Daniel Bakha Kwali               FCT                             Member

12.  Alhaji Saidu Mohammed                      Gombe                         Member

13.  Senator Mohammed Kali                      Jigawa                          Member

14.  Alhaji Yakubu Shehu                            Kaduna                        Member

15.  Amb. Kabiru Rabi’u                              Kano                            Member

16.  Alhaji Abu Gidado                                Katsina                         Member

17.  Hon. Ignatius A. Amodu                        Kogi                             Member

18.  Senator Ahmed Baba Zuruq                  Kwara                          Member

19.  Prof. Onje Gye-Wado                           Nasarawa                     Member

20.  Alh. Muhammadu Egba Enagi               Niger                            Member

21.  Mr. Aremu Adeyemi                             Ogun                            Member

22.  Chief Oladipo Ojo Abitogun                   Ondo                           Member

23.  Otumba Oladeji Aribiyi, JP                     Osun                            Member

24.  Senator Ayantayo Ayandele                   Oyo                              Member

25.  Chief John Mankilik                               Plateau                         Member

26.  Barrister A. S. Oyaghiri                         Rivers                           Member

27.  Hon. Bello G. Kware                              Sokoto                         Member

28.  Alhaji Isa Geidan                                  Yobe                            Member

29.  Amb. Muhammadu Jabbi Maradun         Zamfara                        Member    

The Curriculum Vitae of the appointees were attached.

 The President said in line with the provision of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution which states that the appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate, he hereby presents the twenty nine (29) nominees for confirmation by the Senate.