By Ken Chiwendu
The Senate has confirmed Emomotimi Agama as the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The upper legislative chamber also confirmed Frank Chukwuogor, as Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement); Abimbola Ajomale, Executive Commissioner (Operations); and Samiya Usman, Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services).
The appointments were confirmed after the chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Markets, Senator Osita Izunaso ( Imo West )presented a report.
He said the nominees
” were eminently qualified for the positions. They passed all security checks and answered relevant questions during the screening,” Izunaso said.
Subsequently , the senate voted and confirmed the nominees.
Speaking during the exercise, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin urged appointees not to betray the confidence reposed in them by the president and work for the good of the country.
“They should do their work in the best way they can to turn around the economy of Nigeria,” he said.
“They should try not to let Mr President down or the nation. They should do their best to use that institution to promote the wellbeing of this country.”
The confirmation of the new SEC officials came six weeks after their appointments were approved by President Bola Tinubu.
