By Olamide Francis
The Senate has confirmed eight nominees to the governing council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), Nature News gathered.
The nominees were confirmed by the Senate after the consideration of a report of the Senate Committee on Power.
Those confirmed are Ityav Joseph Tarfa (Benue), chairman; Mal. Abubakar Ahmed Yelwa (Kebbi), managing director; Alhaji Isa Salami (Kogi), member; Taoheed Toyin (Kwara), member; Mikail Bmitosahi (Niger), member; Dr. Saleh Mohammed (Plateau), member; Aminu Ganda (Sokoto), member and Chief Utum Eteng (Cross River), member. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP / Benue North East) in his presentation recalled that the nominations were made by President Muhammadu Buhari pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018 as amended.
He added that the committee during the screening of the nominees found them to be qualified and experienced to be appointed as chairman, managing director and members of the governing council of HYPADEC.
The senator, however, disclosed that the committee received a petition against the Kogi and Kwara States nominees from concerned stakeholders of HYPADEC communities.
According to him, “after careful consideration of the petition, the committee found it to be baseless and of no consequence to the confirmation of the nominees.
“Also, a letter of recommendation was received from the Oba of Jebba supporting the nomination of the Kwara State nominee.”