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:
- Hon Emmanuel Trump Eke – Abia
- Dr Clifford Zirra – Adamawa (Reappointed)
- Mr Chidi Christopher Ezeoke – Anambra (Reappointed)
- Barr Isa Audu Buratai – Borno (Reappointed)
- 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
- 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
- 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