FG Mulls Scrapping Federal Character Commission

By Uche Mbah

Indications are that the Federal government may finally scrap Federal Character Commission as having outlived its usefulness. Already, government has abandoned the commission, completely ignoring its existence and refusing to appoint Commissioners.

Currently, there is only one commissioner in acting capacity in a commission that is expected to have thirty six commissioners and one representing the Federal Capital Territory, and he is billed to retire by April, after which there will be no Commissioner anymore.

The Current Acting Commissioner is Ambassador Halidu Shinkafi from Zamfara state.

Government is said to be mulling the disbandment of the Commission by April, and there are indications that a bill may be sent to the National Assembly facilitate the scrapping of the commission.

All other Commissioners have served out their terms and retired and there was no efforts to replace them. In any case, Commissioners are expected to fight for their states.