By Deji Elumoye
The Senate Thursday approved the appointment of Mr Aliyu Abubakar, as a non Executive Commissioner on the board of the National Communications Commission (NCC), three years after his nomination was rejected by the 8th Senate.
Abubakar, from Bauchi State, was nominated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari for the same position despite his rejection by the 8th Senate due to low educational qualifications.
Like in 2016, Abubakar’s candidature faced stiff opposition on the grounds that his nomination was rejected in the 8th Senate for having a low educational qualification of a Diploma.
Abubakar presented a diploma in computer certificate which falls short of the requirement of the NCC Act for Commissioners of the telecom regulator.
Senator Binos Dauda Yaru (Adamawa South) had raised an objection to Abubakar ‘s nomination saying he discovered that the nominee would represent his geopolitical zone and decided…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
