The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba as the Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).
Shaba’s confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology.
In her presentation, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife, said although the Committee did not receive any petition against Shaba’s nomination from any member of the Space Council, the few received from some groups were not substantiated with verifiable evidence.
According to the lawmaker, Shaba showed…
