Udoma inaugurates 15-member NBS governing board
By Less than three weeks to the end of the administration, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma Thursday inaugurated a 15-member governing board of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
He charged them to work in harmony with the management of the bureau to achieve its goals, especially considering the important role that the NBS plays in nation building
He said the roles and responsibilities of governing boards of parastatals and agencies are provided in their respective establishment Acts are quite distinct from the day-to-day administration of parastatals and agencies under the leadership of chief executives who double as accounting officers.
Udoma explained that inauguration of the board was delayed by the Senate, which took a long time to confirm their nomination.
NBS “facilitates sectoral development in updating, monitoring Nigeria’s socio-economic indicators and advises the government as well as relevant stakeholders including the public and private sectors on our social rankings, etc.
ALSO READ: Stop insulting Osinbajo: Yoruba group cautions Dogara, House of Reps
Considering the important role the NBS plays in nation building, the need for a supportive Governing Board cannot be over-emphasized.”
He emphasized that the appointment of the Board members is on part-time basis.
“You are required to work with the management of the NBS to, inter alia, determine its mission and long-term strategy roles and responsibilities and develop strategies to promote sustainable and cost-efficient activities of the Bureau”.
The Chairman of the Board, Dr Kabiru Nakaura, thanked the President for the appointment and appreciated the Minister for the inauguration.
He pledged the willingness of the Board to discharge its responsibilities creditably..
The 15-member Governing Board comprises six political appointees and nine Institutional members.
Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale will serve as Secretary/Member while other members are: Professor Moses Imokhai Momoh, Mr Adam Modu, Mr Idowu Bashiru, Chief Paul Nwafor Chukwudi, Mr Wallijoh Danladi Ahijoh. The institutional members are Minister of Budget and National Planning, Governor of the Central Bank, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture, Group Managing Director of NNPC, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and President of the Nigeria Statistical Association.
The post Udoma inaugurates 15-member NBS governing board appeared first on Tribune Online.