President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approv d the appointment of Ambassador Desmond Akawor as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The appointment of Akawor, who is the current Peoples Democratic Party chairman in Rivers State, was confirmed in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, November 23, 2023.
According to Ngelale, the appointment is subject to the approval of the Senate.
“The new RMAFC Federal Commissioner, who represents Rivers State, is being appointed following the tragic demise of the immediate past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Hon. Asondu Wenah Temple earlier this month,” the statement read.
The President urged the new Federal Commissioner to deploy his robust experience across tiers of government toward the comprehensive reformation of processes that will ensure the most efficient and productive utilization of allocations to all three tiers of government in Nigeria.
