President Bola Tinubu has sworn in 17 federal commissioners of the Nationwide Inhabitants Fee, NPC, who he nominated final November.
The 17 new and returning commissioners took the oath of workplace on Wednesday afternoon on the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
reporter recollects that Tinubu nominated 20 federal commissioners for the NPC on November 8, 2023, 9 of whom had been appointed for a second time period in workplace.
A month later, on December 12, he forwarded the names of 19 of the 20 nominees to the Senate for affirmation.
Nevertheless, solely 17 appeared for the Senate’s screening on February 24, 2024, and had been subsequently confirmed.
They embrace Emmanuel Eke, Clifford Zirra, Chidi Ezeoke, Isa Buratal, Alex Ukam, Blessyn Brume-Maguha, and Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwegu.
Others are Tony Alyejina, Ejike Ezeh, Abubakar Damburam, Uba Nnabue, Sa’adatu Garba, Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, Yori Afolabii, Mary Afan, Saany Sale, and Ogiri Henry
Two nominees, Olakunle Sobukol and Temitayo Oluwatiyi, weren’t screened as they didn’t seem earlier than the Committee as a result of “latest political developments of their states” as defined by the now suspended Senator Abdul Ningi.
