Niger Assembly confirms commissioner 14 nominees, rejects one

Niger state House of Assembly on Thursday rejected the
nomination of the former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state,
Kabiru Abbas Musa.

However, the House confirmed the nomination of 14 other
nominees.

The exercise was concluded after the screening of Hajiya Fatima
Magudu who was the immediate past Commissioner for Education in the
state.

When the name of Kabiru Abbas was announced for confirmation,
the lawmakers gave a resounding “No.”

However, no reason was given for his rejection.

Three other nominees were not screened due to pending petitions
which have not been resolved as the Committee of Petitions and
Privileges have not concluded sitting on the matters.

The Speaker of the House, Ahmed Marafa, said the nominees would
be screened after the lawmakers return from break next year.

Those confirmed as commissioners were – Zakari Bawa, Dr.
Mustapha Jibril, Hajiya Ramatu Yar’adua, Aliyu Zakari Jikantoro,
Zakari Abubakar, Barr. Amina Musa, Ibrahim Balarabe, Idris Jibril
Amin, Mamman Musa, Nasara Danmallam, Engineer Ibrahim Mohammed
Panti, Mohammed Baba Adamu, Ismaila Ibrahim and Fatima Magudu.

Niger state House of Assembly on Thursday rejected the
nomination of the former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state,
Kabiru Abbas Musa.

However, the House confirmed the nomination of 14 other
nominees.

The exercise was concluded after the screening of Hajiya Fatima
Magudu who was the immediate past Commissioner for Education in the
state.

When the name of Kabiru Abbas was announced for confirmation,
the lawmakers gave a resounding “No.”

However, no reason was given for his rejection.

Three other nominees were not screened due to pending petitions
which have not been resolved as the Committee of Petitions and
Privileges have not concluded sitting on the matters.

The Speaker of the House, Ahmed Marafa, said the nominees would
be screened after the lawmakers return from break next year.

Those confirmed as commissioners were – Zakari Bawa, Dr.
Mustapha Jibril, Hajiya Ramatu Yar’adua, Aliyu Zakari Jikantoro,
Zakari Abubakar, Barr. Amina Musa, Ibrahim Balarabe, Idris Jibril
Amin, Mamman Musa, Nasara Danmallam, Engineer Ibrahim Mohammed
Panti, Mohammed Baba Adamu, Ismaila Ibrahim and Fatima Magudu.