The Senate has confirmed the appointment of activist lawyer Festus Keyamo, SAN, and five others as members of the Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Others are Mrs. Ronke Sokefun (Board Chairman), Alhaji Garba Bello, Bri-Gen. Josef O. J. Okoloagu, Mustapha Adewale Mudashiru, and Mr. Adewale W. Adeleke.

The confirmation of their appointments was followed by the presentation of the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions by Senator Rafiu Ibrahim during the plenary session on Wednesday.

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, charged the newly confirmed board of the NDIC to live up to expectations.

In his words, “This is a very serious agency and, as such, I congratulate the chairman and members on their confirmation and I do hope that these very responsible Nigerians will live up to the expectations of this Senate and serve their Fatherland responsibly.”