December 12, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of 19 National Population Commission (NPC) Commissioners.
This was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday.
The new appointees include: Emmanuel Eke (Abia), Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra), Isa Buratai (Borno), Alex Ukam (Cross River), Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta) and Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi)
Others are, Tony Aiyejina (Edo), Ejike Ezeh (Enugu), Abubakar Damburam (Gombe), Uba Nnabue (Imo), Dogon Garba (Kaduna), Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano), Yori Afolabi (Kogi), Olakunle Sobukola (Ogun), Temitayo Oluwatuyi (Ondo), Mary Afan (Plateau), Ogiri Henry (Rivers) and Saany Sale (Taraba)
Additionally, the President requested that the red chamber approve the nominations of Babajide Fasina (South-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South), and Bashir Indabawa (North-West) as NPC commissioners.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was given two weeks to provide a report on the nomination by the Senate, which Senator Godswill Akpabio, chaired.
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