Seven states are currently not represented in the Revenue
Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, The PUNCH
reports.
A source at the RMAFC also informed our correspondent that
commissioners representing six of the seven states whose tenure
elapsed between July 11 and August 2, 2015 had not been
replaced.
The seven affected states are Taraba, Adamawa, Borno, Imo,
Kaduna, Bayelsa and Sokoto.
The appointment of commissioners who represent the states in the
RMAFC runs for a period of four years, which makes up a term.
The appointment can be renewed at the end of the first four-year
term, but the renewal is not automatic, according to the laws
regulating the commission.
The President makes the appointments, with nomination by the
states.
Our correspondent learnt that the Bayelsa, Kaduna and Taraba
commissioners could have their appointment renewed, having only
finished out the first four years, those from Imo, Sokoto, Borno
and Adamawa have completed their second and final terms.
The concerned commissioners are Umaru Abagana, Borno; Emmanuel
Balyala, Adamawa; Yakubu Tuktur, Taraba; Ken Kayama, Bayelsa; Chris
Anyanwu, Imo; Aliyu Mohammed, Sokoto, and James Bulus, Kaduna.
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