President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 persons to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed to a second term in office.
A statement issued on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity) gave the names of the appointees as Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke (Abia), Dr. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), who is reappointed; Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (Anambra — reappointed), Barr. Isa Audu Buratai (Borno — reappointed), Bishop Alex Ukam (Cross River) and Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta).
Also on the list are 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) and Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa (Kano).
The rest are Hon. Yori Afolabi (Kogi), 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).
According to the statement, President Tinubu charged the new and returning NPC Federal Commissioners to successfully implement all measures taken by his administration to produce and effectively appropriate accurate population data with which lasting solutions to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges can be conclusively developed and executed.
