13th December, 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm 19 nominees for appointment as commissioners of the National Population Commission, NPC.
The request of the President was contained in a letter read out by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the plenary on Tuesday.
Tinubu also asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of Bashir Indabawa (North-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South) and Babajide Fasina (South-West) as NPC commissioners.
Senate President Akpabio referred the nomination to the appropriate committee of the Senate for screening, to report back in two weeks.
The nominees for appointment as NPC Commissioners and their states as read out by Akpabio are:
1. Emmanuel Eke (Abia)
2. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa)
3. Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra)
4. Isa Buratai (Borno)
5. Alex Ukam (Cross River)
6. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta)
7. Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi)
8. Tony Aiyejina (Edo)
9. Ejike Ezeh (Enugu)
10. Abubakar Damburam (Gombe)
11. Uba Nnabue (Imo)
12. Dogon Garba (Kaduna)
13. Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano)
14. Yori Afolabi (Kogi)
15. Olakunle Sobukola (Ogun)
16. Temitayo Oluwatuyi (Ondo)
17. Mary Afan (Plateau)
18. Ogiri Henry (Rivers
19. Saany Sale (Taraba)