President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty (20) distinguished 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.
Representing Abia State is Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke, Bishop Alex Ukam is to represent Cross River State, Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba — Delta State, Dr. Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu — Ebonyi State and Ms. Sa’adatu Dogon Bauchi Garba — Kaduna State.
Other newly appointees are Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa — Kano; Hon. Yori Afolabi — Kogi; Hon. Olakunle Sobukola — Ogun State; Hon. Temitayo Oluseye Oluwatuyi -Ondo State; and Mr. Ogiri Itotenaan Henry; Rivers State.
The re-appointed Federal Commissioners are Dr. Clifford Zirra — Adamawa State; Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke — Anambra State; Barr. Isa Audu Buratai — Borno; Dr. Tony Aiyejina — Edo; Mr. Ejike Ezeh — Enugu State; Mr. Abubakar Damburam — Gombe State.
Also re-appointed are Prof. Uba Nnabue — Imo state; Sen. Mudashiru Hussain — Osun state; Ms. Mary Ishaya Afan — Plateau State; and Mr. Saany Sale — Taraba State.
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 which lasting solutions to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic challenges can be conclusively developed and resolved.
