President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved fresh appointments into key federal agencies, naming a new chairman for the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominating seven commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).
The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the appointments form part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and improve efficiency across critical government institutions.
Former senator, Ibrahim Ida, has been appointed Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission. The presidency cited his extensive experience in finance and public administration as key qualifications for the role.
Ida holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan and a law degree from the University of Abuja. He represented Katsina Central in the Senate following his election in 2017 and previously served as Commissioner of Finance in Katsina State. He also worked as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
In a related development, the President nominated seven individuals to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission, subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.
The nominees 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).
The presidency noted that the nominations aim to reinforce the commission’s capacity by complementing the work of existing federal commissioners.
Additionally, Tinubu appointed Dr Yusuf Mohammed as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, further expanding recent placements across federal institutions.
In another key appointment, Bala Bello has been confirmed as Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy. Bello, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, holds a degree in Accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also served as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank between 2017 and 2022.
The presidency expressed confidence that the newly appointed officials will contribute effectively to the administration’s policy direction and governance agenda.
