The Senate has confirmed the nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve in various capacities, including the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC), and the chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The confirmation came after the Senate Committees on Health, Secondary and Tertiary, National Identity Card and Population, and Foreign Affairs presented and considered reports on the nominees.
Dr. Kelechi Ohiri was confirmed as the Director General of NHIA, while the nominees for NAHCON include Malam Jalal Arabi as chairman, Aliu AbdulRazak as Commissioner for Policy, Personnel and Finance, Prince Anofiu Elegushi as Commissioner for Operations, and Prof. Abubakar Yagawal as Commissioner for Planning and Research.
The Senate dissolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider the reports of each committee before confirming the nominees.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended the committees for their thorough screening and congratulated the nominees, urging them to discharge their duties diligently to justify their appointments.
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