By Moses Okorie
Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe representating South West region of Nigeria has emerged the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) following a successful screening by the Senate Committee on Communications on Tuesday.
According to press release issued by the Head, Public Affairs of NCC, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, on Wednesday, the Senate, adopting the Committee’s report during its plenary session also confirmed Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South West), and Ikechukwu Ugwuegede (South East) as Commissioners of the NCC Board.
Other members of the Board confirmed by the Senate are Princess Oforitsenere Emiko (South South) and Christopher Sandy Okorie (South South).
Ukoha said the Chairman and Commissioners have join the Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida (North West), Executive Commissioner – Technical Services, Engineer Abraham Oshadami (North Central) and Executive Commissioner – Stakeholder Management, Rimini H. Makama (North Central), who had been previously confirmed, on the Board.