President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of 20 new Federal Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).
The President also approved re-appointment of nine current Federal Commissioners for a second term in office.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
He mentioned newly appointed Federal Commissioners of the NPC to 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 and Mr. Ejike Ezeh , Enugu — Reappointed.
Others are ; 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 and Mr. Saany Sale, Taraba — Reappointed
“The President charges 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 executed,” Ngelale said. (vitalnewsngr.com)