President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, forwarded names of seven nominees to the Senate for confirmation as chairman and board members of Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC).
The request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the president.
In the ????????correspondence read by Akpabio during plenary, Dr Abdullahi Saidu was nominated chairman, alongside Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Makama, Suleiman Gidado, Louis Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele and Olaniyi Onikola as members.
After reading the letter, the senate president referred the nominations to the Senate Committee on Finance, directing it to report back within two weeks for legislative consideration.
Another executive communication from the president sought consideration of the National Medical College Amendment Bill 2026, proposing changes to the institution and its academic responsibilities and mandate.
According to Tinubu, the proposed bill seeks to strengthen the college’s mandate for post-graduate training and professional examinations in medicine, dentistry and related medical disciplines across Nigeria.