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Tinubu Nominates 20 Federal Commissioners for National Population Commission

Tinubu Nominates 20 Federal Commissioners for National Population Commission

 

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of twenty capable Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). Nine of these appointees are current Federal Commissioners who have been reappointed for a second term:


The appointees' names were disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. The list includes Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke (Abia), Dr. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa, reappointed), Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (Anambra, reappointed), and Barr. Isa Audu Buratai (Borno, reappointed). 


Other newly appointed Federal Commissioners are Bishop Alex Ukam (Cross River), Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta), Dr. Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu (Ebonyi), Dr. Tony Aiyejina (Edo, reappointed), Mr. Ejike Ezeh (Enugu, reappointed), Mr. Abubakar Damburam (Gombe, reappointed), Prof. Uba Nnabue (Imo, reappointed), Ms. Sa’adatu Dogon Bauchi Garba (Kaduna), Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa (Kano), and Hon. Yori Afolabi (Kogi).


Furthermore, Hon. Olakunle Sobukola (Ogun), Hon. Temitayo Oluseye Oluwatuyi (Ondo), Sen. Mudashiru Hussain (Osun, reappointed), Ms. Mary Ishaya Afan (Plateau), Mr. Ogiri Itotenaan Henry (Rivers), and Mr. Saany Sale (Taraba, reappointed) have also been appointed.


President Tinubu has entrusted the new and returning NPC Federal Commissioners with the important task of effectively implementing measures that will generate accurate population data. These data will be crucial in addressing Nigeria's socio-political and economic challenges with well-informed solutions.

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