Jonathan Send Names Of Eight Nominees To Senate For Confirmation As Ambassadors

President-JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday forwarded the names of eight people to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors.

They are Mr. O.F Muoh (Imo); Mrs. T.J Chinwuba-Akabogu (Anambra); Mr. Adamu Emozozo (Edo); Mr. A. Echi (Benue); Mrs. G.M. Quist-Adebiyi (Lagos); Mr. M. Dauda(Borno).

Others are Mr. Hakeem O. Sulaiman (Ogun) and Dr. Bolere Ketebu (Bayelsa).

The President also forwarded the name of a former Permanent Secretary and former Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Adamu Mohammed Fika, to the Senate as Chairman National Assembly Service Commission; with 12 others as members.

In another letter, Mr. Jonathan also forwarded names of 22 people for confirmation as members of the Federal Character Commission (FCC); seven of the nominees are for re-appointment for a second and final tenure of five years while 16 are new members for an initial tenure of five years.