Twenty Federal Commissioners have been nominated by President Bola Tinubu to the National Population Commission (NPC).
Nine Federal Commissioners are being nominated for reelection, according to a statement made by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity.
The statement went on to say that the President has given the newly appointed and reappointed Commissioners the responsibility of effectively carrying out the policies of his administration to create and allocate a precise population database.
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty (20) qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed to a second term in office:
“(1)Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia;
(2) Dr. Clifford Zirra — Adamawa (Reappointed);
(3) Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke — Anambra (Reappointed)
(4) Barr. Isa Audu Buratai — Borno (Reappointed)
(5) Bishop Alex Ukam — Cross River
(6) Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba — Delta
(7) Dr. Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu — Ebonyi
(8) Dr. Tony Aiyejina — Edo (Reappointed)
(9) Mr. Ejike Ezeh — Enugu (Reappointed)
(10) Mr. Abubakar Damburam — Gombe — Reappointed
(11) Prof. Uba Nnabue — Imo (Reappointed)
(12) Ms. Sa’adatu Dogon Bauchi Garba — Kaduna
(13) Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa — Kano
(14) Hon. Yori Afolabi — Kogi
(15) Hon. Olakunle Sobukola — Ogun
(16) Hon. Temitayo Oluseye Oluwatuyi — Ondo
(17) Sen. Mudashiru Hussain — Osun (Reappointed)
(18) Ms. Mary Ishaya Afan — Plateau
(19) Mr. Ogiri Itotenaan Henry — Rivers
(20) Mr. Saany Sale — Taraba (Reappointed)
“The President charges 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,” the statement reads.