By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, presided over a swearing-in ceremony at the Aso Rock Villa, formally inaugurating the new Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC), alongside five newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries.
The development took place ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The brief ceremony, which was held in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, preceded the commencement of the
FEC meeting, saw the President administering the oath of office to the appointees in two batches.
The first batch, including the five permanent secretaries, was Alhaji Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim from the North Central; Dr. John Chidiebere Ezeamama; Dr. Abdul Sule Usman Garba representing the North West; Dr. Ishiyaku Musa Mohammed from the North East; and Dr. Ukaire Binyerem Chigbowu from Abia State, representing the South East.
Tinubu also swore in the new Chairman of the National Population Commission, Aminu Yusuf, alongside two commissioners of the agency, including Dr Betara Tonga from Yobe State.
The ceremony comes after the Senate confirmed Yusuf from Niger State as NPC Chairman, while Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State were confirmed as commissioners.
