The Senate on Tuesday confirmed four persons nominated by President Bola Tinubu as Managing Director and Executive Directors of Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON.
The confirmation followed a report by the Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Mukhail Abiru Adetokunbo.
Abiru said, the nominees were subjected to screening in line with parliamentary rules and were found competent to serve as Directors of AMCON, noting that they all have ‘on the job’ experience.
He added that the nominees have complied with the Code of Conduct rules and no petition was raised in objection to their nomination.
The plenary, which was presided by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, dissolved into the Committee of the Whole to consider each nominee based on their merit, after which they were confirmed through voice vote.
The nominees confirmed are, Gbenga Alade as Managing Director, and Adeshola Lamidi, Lucky Adaghe and Dr Aminu Mukhtar Dan’amu as Executive Directors.
