President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 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.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
The president 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 lasting solutions to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges.
The statement mentioned the names and states of the 20 appointees.
They included Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke (Abia); Bishop Alex Ukam (Cross River); Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta); Dr. Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu (Ebonyi); 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); Ms. Mary Ishaya Afan (Plateau); and Mr. Ogiri Itotenaan Henry (Rivers).
Others who were reappointed included Dr. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa); Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (Anambra); Barr. Isa Audu Buratai (Borno); Dr. Tony Aiyejina (Edo); Mr. Ejike Ezeh (Enugu); Mr. Abubakar Damburam (Gombe); Mr. Saany Sale (Taraba); Prof. Uba Nnabue (Imo); and Sen. Mudashiru Hussain (Osun).
