President Tinubu Appoints 20 New Federal Commissioners to the National Population Commission

President Bola Tinubu has appointed 20 qualified Nigerians as federal commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC).

Nine of them have been reappointed for a second term. The appointed commissioners and those reappointed are as follows:

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 urged the new and returning NPC federal commissioners to successfully implement measures aimed at producing and accurately appropriating population data to address Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges effectively.

Source: Premium Times