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Wednesday 13 March 2024

Tinubu Swears In 17 NPC commissioners






President Bola Tinubu has sworn in 17 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).


He performed that ceremony on Wednesday shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the presidential in Abuja.


Nine of the Commissioners were re-appointed and sworn-in for the second term while eight others freshly appointed were also sworn-in.



Those sworn are Emmanuel Eke (Abia), Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra), Alex Ukam (Cross River), Blessyn Brume-Maguha (Delta) and Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi).


Others include Sa’adatu Garba (Kaduna), Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano), Yori Afolabi (Kogi), Mary Afan(Plateau), and Ogiri Henry (Rivers)



Those returned are, Isa Buratai (Borno), Tony Alyejina (Edo), Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), Ejike Ezeh (Enugu), Abubakar Damburam (Gombe), Uba Nnabue (Imo), Sani Sale (Taraba).


Recall that the Senate had confirmed 17 commissioners of the NPC out of 19 nominated by President Tinubu on February 21, 2023.





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