Senate Confirms Chidinma Osuji as NDIC Executive Director

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The nomination of Mrs Emily Chidinma Osuji as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has been confirmed by the Senate.

Her confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions.

At the plenary on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Uba Sani, in his presentation, said “the office of the Executive Director (Corporate Services) of the corporation remains vacant following the end of the tenure of the previous occupant.”

He, however, explained that Mrs Osuji’s nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari was duly in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006.

According to the lawmaker, “the nominee possesses the academic qualifications, technical knowledge and professional experience to be Executive Director of the NDIC.”

He disclosed that the Committee did not receive any petition against her nomination, adding that Mrs Osuji was “cleared by the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services (DSS) and possesses the Code of Conduct Acknowledgement slip.”