President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim M. Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven individuals to serve as commissioners of the National Population Commission.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday.

The statement also noted that Dr. Yusuf Mohammed of Kano State has been appointed Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, while the appointment of Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on [position unspecified] has been confirmed.

The Presidency stated that the appointments demonstrate President Tinubu’s dedication to fortifying key institutions and improving governance.

“The President expressed strong confidence in the appointees’ capacity to contribute meaningfully toward improving the quality of life for Nigerians.

Beyond Dr. Ida’s appointment, President Tinubu has nominated seven individuals as Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission, each representing their respective states.

The nominees are: 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).

The Presidency noted that these nominations are subject to National Assembly confirmation and are intended to complement the Federal Commissioners already sworn in.