Tinubu Appoints Ambassador Akawor As RMAFC Federal Commissioner

– Amb. Desmond Akawor

By Adeola Idris

The appointment of Ambassador Desmond Akawor as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment is pending the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.

The new RMAFC Federal Commissioner, according to a release issued on yesterday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, 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.

Akawor is a decorated public servant who has served the nation as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea; Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Sole Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority; CEO, Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, and Executive Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (Engineering & Technical Services).

The President charged the new Federal Commissioner to deploy his robust experience across tiers of government towards the comprehensive reformation of processes that will ensure the most efficient and productive utilization of allocations to all three tiers of government in Nigeria.