BREAKING: Tinubu Names New Revenue Commissioners From Twenty One States (FULL LIST)

President Tinubu has named new revenue commissioners from twenty-one states.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has appointed new federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

 

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on August 6, 2024, via his Facebook page.

 

This federal government agency is one of the core institutions specifically tied to the country’s revenue needs.

 

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The appointees were drawn from twenty states.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Commission is listed as one of the fourteen (14) Federal Executive Bodies of the federal government, which monitors the accruals to and disbursement of revenue from the Federation Account.

 

The following Nigerians were appointed as federal commissioners:

 

1. Mrs. Linda Nkechi Oti — Abia
2. Mr. Akpan Imo Effiong — Akwa Ibom
3. Mr. Enefe Ekene — Anambra
4. Professor Steve Ugba — Benue
5. Chief Eyonsa — Cross-River
6. Aruviere Egharhevwe — Delta
7. Nduka Henry Awuregu — Ebonyi
8. Mr. Victor Eboigbe — Edo
9. Honourable Wumi Ogunlola — Ekiti
10. Honourable Ozo Obumreme Obodougo — Enugu
11. Alhaji Kabir Ibrahim Mashi — Katsina
12. Honourable Adamu Fanda — Kano
13. Dr. Kunle Wright — Lagos
14. Mr. Aliyu Almakura Abdulkadir — Nasarawa
15. Mr. Bako Shetima — Niger
16. Mr. Samuel Durojaye — Ogun
17. Mr. Nathaniel Adejutelegan — Ondo
18. Honourable Saad Bello Ibrahim — Plateau
19. Mr. Modu-Aji Juluri — Yobe
20. Alhaji Bello Rabiu Garba — Zamfara
21. Mr. Mohammed Kabeer Usman — Gombe

 

While the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate, the President expects the new federal commissioners to demonstrate absolute fidelity to the nation in the discharge of their duties.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the new appointee will replace twenty outgone members namely:  Dr. Chris Alonzie Akomas ( Abia State), Anyang Sunday Okon,  (Akwa Ibom), Chima Philip Okafor, (Anambra State), Maagbe Samuel Adaa,  (Benue State) , Ntufam Eyo-NSA Whiley (Cross River State) , Mr. Andrew Agbaga (Delta state).

 

Others include Barr. Patrick Nworu Mgbebu (Ebonyi state),  Mr. Victor Eboigbe(Edo state) Amujo Phillip Ajayi( Ekiti state), Mohammed Kabeer Usman (Gombe  State).

 

The members were appointed on the 26th of June 2019 for a tenure of 5 years,  

Their tenure expired on the 26th of June, 2024. 

At their send-forth ceremony, the members lamented the poor funding of RMAFC.

The Commission then called on all the stakeholders to support the bill to grant the organisation financial autonomy, thereby enabling the Commission to carry out its duties comfortably.

As of January 2024, the commission had revealed that some agencies owe the Federal Government between N3 trillion to N6 trillion.