President Bola Tinubu wrote the Senate on Tuesday, seeking the confirmation of 19 nominees as National Population Commission (NPC) commissioners.
His request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read on the floor during plenary by Akpabio in Abuja.
The nominees are Emmanuel Eke (Abia), Clifford Zirra (Adamawa), Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra), Isa Buratai (Borno), Alex Ukam (Cross River), Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta) and Jeremiah Nwankwegu (Ebonyi).
Others are: Tony Aiyejina (Edo), Ejike Ezeh (Enugu), Abubakar Damburam (Gombe), Uba Nnabue (Imo), Dogon Garba (Kaduna), Aminu Tsanyawa (Kano), Yori Afolabi (Kogi), Olakunle Sobukola (Ogun), Temitayo Oluwatuyi (Ondo), Mary Afan (Plateau), Ogiri Henry (Rivers) and Saany Sale (Taraba).
Similarly, the President also requested the apex legislative Assembly, to approve the nominations of Babajide Fasina (South-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South), and Bashir Indabawa (North-West) as NPC Commissioners.
The Committee on National Identity Management Commission was given two weeks to conclude the screening and provide a report for further legislative action.
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