Presidency appoints 20 Federal Commissioners for the National Population Commission
The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). of this number, nine current Federal Commissioners were appointed to a second term in office. The appointees are:
- (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 and Commander-In-Chief charged all the new and returning NPC Federal Commissioners to successfully implement Government measures to produce and effectively appropriate accurate population figure with which lasting solutions to the Nation’s socio-political and economic challenges can be conclusively developed and executed.
