By Henry Umoru
ABUJA- THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman of the Nationwide Inhabitants Fee (NPC).
The Higher Chamber additionally confirmed the appointment of Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners for the NPC.
The affirmation by the Senate on Tuesday was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Nationwide Id and Nationwide Inhabitants by its Chairman, Senator Victor Umeh, LP, Anambra Central.
The affirmation adopted the presentation of a report by Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central and chairman of the committee on nationwide identification and nationwide inhabitants.
Presenting the report on Tuesday, Umeh, who famous that the nominees had been totally screened by the committee, mentioned, “The nominees appeared earlier than the committee for screening on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2025,” he mentioned.
“The committee didn’t obtain any prison complaints on any of the nominees. They’re ready for the job for which they’ve been nominated.”
He listed the nominees as Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman, Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State, and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners.
Umeh defined that the committee requested related paperwork, together with curriculum vitae, code of conduct clearance certificates, police experiences, and DSS clearance, earlier than the screening commenced.
He added that the train concerned a presentation by every nominee adopted by a question-and-answer session.
Umeh famous that the committee was glad with the eligibility of the nominees.
The Senate thereafter resolved into the committee of the entire to think about the report.
On the committee of the entire, Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the affirmation to a voice vote, and the “ayes” had it.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate the place he sought the screening and subsequent affirmation of the nominees.
The letter dated thirty first July, 2025 was learn on October seventh by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
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