The National Population Commission (NPC) has appointed 20 Federal Commissioners, with President Bola Tinubu’s approval.
The President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has announced that nine Federal Commissioners will be selected for reelection.
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The announcement states that the President has tasked the newly appointed and reappointed Commissioners with effectively implementing the measures taken by his administration to create and appropriate an accurate demographic database.
“The National Population Commission (NPC) has authorised the appointment of twenty (20) eligible Nigerians as Federal Commissioners, with President Bola Tinubu appointing nine of the incumbent Federal Commissioners 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)
In order to produce and appropriately appropriate accurate population data that will enable lasting solutions to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges to be definitively developed and carried out, the President charges the new and returning NPC Federal Commissioners, according to the statement.
