President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).
Gatekeepers News reports that the Senate announced this during Tuesday’s plenary.
The appointees 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)
Tinubu also asked the red chamber to confirm the nomination of Bashir Indabawa (North-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South) and Babajide Fasina (South-West) as NPC commissioners.
The Senate led by Senator Godswill Akpabio referred the nomination to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to report back in two weeks.
Similarly, the legislators of the red chamber approved the nomination of Ambassador Desmond Akawor as commissioner representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The appointment followed the recent passing of the immediate-past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Asondu Temple.
In a related development, the upper legislative chamber suspended receipt of their December salaries to assist the survivors and families of the accidental military drone air strike in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State.
The Senate also observed a minute silence in honour of the victims.
The red chamber further adjourned plenary to December 20 to continue with deliberations on the 2024 Appropriations Bill.
