Tinubu Appoints 20 NPC Commissioners

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Nigerians to serve as federal commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine incumbents appointed for a second term in office.

Their appointment was contained in a statement issued yesterday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

The commissioners are Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke (Abia), Dr. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), who is reappointed; Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (Anambra – Reappointed), Barr. Isa Audu Buratai (Borno- Reappointed) and Bishop Alex Ukam (Cross River).

Others are Brume-Ataguba (Delta), Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu (Ebonyi), Tony Aiyejina (Edo-Reappointed), Ejike Ezeh (Enugu – Reappointed).

There are also Abubakar Damburam (Gombe – Reappointed), Uba Nnabue (Imo – Reappointed), Sa’adatu Dogon Bauchi Garba (Kaduna), Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa (Kano), Yori Afolabi (Kogi), Olakunle Sobukola (Ogun), Temitayo Oluseye Oluwatuyi (Ondo).

Also on the list are Mudashiru Hussain (Osun -Reappointed), Mary Ishaya Afan (Plateau), Ogiri Itotenaan Henry (Rivers) and Saany Sale (Taraba -Reappointed).

The president charged them to implement all measures taken by his administration to produce and effectively appropriate accurate population data with which lasting solutions to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges can be developed and executed.