Tinubu Appoints CAC Chairman, Nominates NPC Commissioners, Key Advisers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments, naming Senator Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominating seven individuals as Federal Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).
According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.
Senator Ida, who represents Katsina Central, holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan and a Law degree from the University of Abuja. He previously served as Commissioner of Finance in Katsina State and as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
The President also nominated the following as Federal Commissioners to represent their respective states in the NPC: Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi (Ekiti), Nasiru Mu’azu (Zamfara), Usman Abubakar Tuggar (Bauchi), Dr Isaka Alada Yahaya (Kwara), Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda (Katsina), Suleiman Umar (Jigawa), and Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto).
In addition, President Tinubu appointed Dr Yusuf Mohammed from Kano State as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.
He also confirmed the appointment of Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello, an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, previously served as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in the capacity of the appointees to contribute meaningfully to his administration’s goal of improving the quality of life for Nigerians.
Tinubu Appoints CAC Chairman, Nominates NPC Commissioners, Key Advisers