By Ken Afor
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a letter to the National Assembly, requesting the approval of 19 candidates for the role of commissioners within the National Population Commission (NPC).
The letter was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday, December 12.
The nominees 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)
Also, President Tinubu made an additional request to the red chamber, urging them to grant their approval for the appointments of Babajide Fasina (representing the South-West region), Enorense Amadasu (representing the South-South region), and Bashir Indabawa (representing the North-West region) as commissioners of the NPC.
Meanwhile, the Senate, led by Senator Akpabio, has granted a two-week deadline to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to submit a report regarding the nomination.
