President Bola Tinubu has sworn in 17 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Those who took the oath of office were Mr Emmanuel Eke (Abia), Mr Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), Mr Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra), Malam Isa Buratai (Borno), Mr Alex Ukam (Cross River), and Blessyn Brume-Maguha (Delta).
Others were Dr Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi), Dr Tony Alyejina (Edo), Mr Ejike Ezeh (Enugu), Malam Abubakar Damburam (Gombe) Prof. Uba Nnabue (Imo), and Hajia Sa’adatu Garba (Kaduna).
The rest were Dr Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano), Mr Yori Afolabi (Kogi), Mrs Mary Afan (Plateau), Mr Saany Sale (Taraba) and Ogiri Henry (Rivers).
A fortnight ago, the Senate screened and confirmed the 17 commissioners out of the 19 commissioners whose nominations were sent to it by President Tinubu as the two others did not appear for screening.
The NPC is Nigeria’s principal data mining commission responsible for collecting, collating, analysing and publishing data about the Nigerian people and economy.
It also has the mandate to undertake demographic sample surveys, compile, collate and publish migration and civil registration statistics as well as monitor the country’s population policy.