The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) has approved the appointment of Bashir Abubakar as the new Chief Public Complaint Commissioner of the Federation, in accordance with the legal framework that established the Public Complaint Commission.

The lawmakers also ratified the appointments of 37 other federal commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Naija News reports that this information was conveyed in a statement issued by Dr. Barde Umoru, Secretary of Research and Information, on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambawal.

He indicated that the appointments adhere to the stipulations outlined in section 2(1) of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Establishment Act.

Among the other appointed commissioners are Ubong Uwah (Akwa Ibom), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Kano State), Olayisade Akintade Charles (Ekiti), Abatcha Maaji (Borno), Falola Olanrewaju Jimoh (Kwara), Dr. Achi Ezeora Christian (Ebonyi), and James Ogaba Oche (Benue State).

Others are Edith Okoli (Enugu), Adekunle Alao (Osun), Barde Usman Shehu (Jigawa), Maryam Dalhatu Abdulmalik (Adamawa), Barr Ronke Binawari (Bayelsa), Dr Owa E. Owa (Cross River), Mathew Uduaghan (Delta), Bashir M. Isah (Katsina), Sama’il Salihu Bui (Kebbi), Mirakinyo Akinuye (Ogun), Nuhu Sabo (Taraba), Hassan Garba Katuzu (Yobe), Sani Akilu Idris (Kaduna ), Madukwe E. E. (Abia) and Austin Aigbavboa (Edo).

Also appointed as Commissioners for the commission are Bose Mohammed Bashir (Gombe), Oladeinde Abolarin (Kogi), Olataun Rashidat Yusuf (Oyo), Ernest Chima (Rivers), Baba Ibrahim Mohammed (Bauchi), Mohammed Galandanci (Sokoto), Muoka Emmanuel Okechukwu (Anambra), Musa Dikko (FCT), Mike Uzodimma (Imo), Odunewu Hafeez Adekunle (Lagos), Hon Kehinde Adeyemi Oni (Ondo), Abbas Garba (Plateau), Amb Hamidu Ibrahim (Zamfara), Mustapha Saidu Mahmud (Nasarawa) and Abdulrahman Mohammed (Niger).