The Senate on Tuesday disclosed the request of President Bola Tinubu seeking the confirmation of the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission.
Tinubu also requested confirmation of the nomination of Bashir Indabawa (North-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South), and Babajide Fasina (South-West) as commissioners of the Commission.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s request during plenary on Tuesday and directed the nomination to the National Identity Management Commission to get back in no more than two weeks.
The Senate, however, endorsed the nomination of Ambassador Desmond Akawor as Commissioner representing Rivers State in Revenue Mobilisation Allocation after the demise of the immediate-past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Asondu Temple.
Names and states of the NPC appointees include:
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)
