FRC operated without board for over 13 years, nominee tells senate

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for chairman of the board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Abdullahi Saidu, has told the Senate that the commission has operated without a board for more than 13 years, a situation he said has hindered its operations.

Saidu spoke on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance for screening alongside six other nominees.

He said the absence of a board had left the commission with significant institutional challenges, adding that the incoming board would have to rebuild its operations if confirmed.

Saidu said the commission was expected to establish offices in at least one location in eac...