President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed for a second term in office.
They are:
(1) Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke for Abia State
(2) Dr. Clifford Zirra for Adamawa State (reappointed)
(3) Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke for Anambra State (reappointed)
(4) Barr. Isa Audu Buratai for Borno State (reappointed)
(5) Bishop Alex Ukam for Cross River State
(6) Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba for Delta State
(7) Dr. Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu for Ebonyi State
(8) Dr. Tony Aiyejina for Edo State (reappointed)
(9) Mr. Ejike Ezeh for Enugu State (reappointed)
(10) Mr. Abubakar Damburam for Gombe State (reappointed)
(11) Prof. Uba Nnabue for Imo State (reappointed)
(12) Ms. Sa’adatu Dogon Bauchi Garba for Kaduna State
(13) Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa for Kano State
(14) Hon. Yori Afolabi for Kogi State
(15) Hon. Olakunle Sobukola for Ogun State
(16) Hon. Temitayo Oluseye Oluwatuyi for Ondo State
(17) Sen. Mudashiru Hussain for Osun State (reappointed)
(18) Ms. Mary Ishaya Afan for Plateau State
(19) Mr. Ogiri Itotenaan Henry for Rivers State
(20) Mr. Saany Sale for Taraba State (reappointed)
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 executed.
