The Senate has confirmed the appointment of two Commissioners of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
Those confirmed are Aisha Mahmud Kanti Bello, who was re-appointed, and Dr. Animashaun Fouad Olayinka, newly appointed.
The confirmation was announced on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, following the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Power, presented during plenary.
Also announced were the nominations of three non-career ambassadors, the first set of nominees submitted by President Tinubu two weeks ago and screened by the upper chamber last week.
It includes Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are from Ogun State, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Emmanuel Ayodele Oke, CFR, from Oyo State.
The confirmations followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which conducted the screening exercise.
Sixty-four other ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate and screened are yet to be confirmed.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.