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The office, which is strategically located, was donated to the commission by the Kogi Government to assist HYPPADEC to execute its assignment to the 10 flood prone local government areas in the state.
By Chuks Okocha
The Senate has confirmed eight nominees to the Governing Council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC).
The nominees were confirmed after the consideration of a report of the Senate Committee on Power.
Those confirmed are Hon. Ityav Joseph Tarfa (Benue), chairman; Abubakar Sadiq Ahmed Yelwa (Kebbi), managing director; Alhaji Isa Ozi Salami (Kogi), member; Taoheed Daud Toyin (Kwara), member; Hon. Mikail Al-Amin Bmitosahi (Niger), member; Dr. Saleh Mohammed Galadima Kanam (Plateau), member; Aminu Mohamed Ganda (Sokoto), member, and Chief Utum Ubi Eteng (Cross River), member.
The Chairman of the committee, 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.
Senate confirms Chairman, MD, members of HYPADEC Commission Senate confirms Chairman, MD, members of HYPADEC Commission
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The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the nomination of Mr Ityav Joseph Terfa as Chairman, Governing Council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC).
The Senate also confirmed Malam Abubakar Sadiq Ahmed Yelwa (Kebbi) as Managing Director of HYPADEC with a charge by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, that the council should start their work in earnest.
Lawan congratulated the pioneer Governing Council and said since the bill was passed, the commission was never constituted, thus the high hopes for them to bring about positive impact on the HYPADEC.