- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Louis Odion as Executive Commissioner, Operations, and Ummasalma Rabiu as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
Onanuga however noted that the nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the FCCPC Act, 2018.
As profiled in the statement, Odion from Edo is a veteran journalist and former Senior Technical Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Media.
Prior to that, he served as the Commissioner for Information in Edo State.
Odion holds two Master’s degrees, one in Modern War Studies from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom, and the other in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos.
On the other hand, Ummasalma, from Kano State, founded the Usir Foundation, a non-profit organisation that empowers underprivileged individuals and communities through education, skills development, and humanitarian initiatives.
Coupled with a degree in Business Administration, the 35-year-old is a grassroots politician committed to championing inclusive governance, and promoting youth and women’s political participation.