Buhari Nominates Olabiyi Durojaiye, Sunday Dare, Others For NCC Board

MICHAEL AKINOLA  

Sen. Durojaiye

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye as Chairman and Mr. Sunday Dare as the Executive Commissioner of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Sunday Dare

In a letter dated 2 August and sent to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Senator Durojaiye was nominated to represent the South West, while Dare, a close aide of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, got the nod as Executive Commissioner ( Stakeholders Management).

 

Ararume

Also nominated as Non Executive Commissioners are Senator Ifeanyi Ararume (South East), Aliyu Sa'idu Abubakar (North East), Clement Omeiza Baiye (North Central), Chief Okoi Ofem Obono Obla (South South) and Pastor Ezekiel Yissa (North Central).

Chief Obono Obla

The nominations are in accordance with Section 8 (1) of the Nigerian Communications Commission Act 2003.