By Peter Omopo
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former senator, Dr Ibrahim Ida, as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominated seven individuals as federal commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).
The appointments were disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The nominations for the NPC are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.
Those nominated as federal commissioners to represent their respective states include 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).
According to the statement, the appointments are aimed at filling existing vacancies and strengthening the commission’s operations alongside other members already in office.
Ida, who represented Katsina Central in the Senate until 2023, 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 later as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
In a related development, President Tinubu appointed Dr Yusuf Mohammed as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.
He also confirmed the appointment of Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello, an indigene of Kebbi State, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He previously served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank between 2017 and 2022.
The presidency stated that the appointments reflect the President’s confidence in the appointees’ ability to contribute to governance and improve the quality of life for Nigerians.
