The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of three out of the four nominees for appointment as members universal service provision board
The nominees include, Ahmed Abubakar Walama, Fatima A. Kyari and Engineer Gbenga Adebayo as representatives of the Private Sector on the Board of the Universal Service Provision (USP)
One of the nominees, Engineer Funke Opeke, was unavailable for the screening exercise due to pre-scheduled medicals outside the country
The confirmation follows the adoption of the report of the senate committee on communication presented by the vice chairman of the committee Bomai Ibrahim (APC Yobe South)
According to him, the nominees met the statutory requirements regarding their professional and educational competence, credibility and suitability for appointment as representatives of the Private Sector on the Board of the Universal Service Provision
The Universal service board is established to supervise and provide broad policy directions, usage of network services and application services throughout Nigeria
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
