
The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Aminu Yusuf as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Population Commission (NPC), forwarding his name to the Senate for confirmation.
Key Points:
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the presidential communication during Wednesday's plenary session.
- The nomination is part of efforts to reposition key institutions for effective service delivery.
- President Tinubu also forwarded the nomination of Keji Onwu as an Independent Director for the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).
- The nominations have been referred to the relevant Senate committees for screening.
- This move signals a renewed push for Nigeria's first population census since the controversial 2006 exercise.
- In April, Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee to review the budget and propose a timeline for a new census.
- The NPC had previously announced its readiness to conduct the census, pending a date from the president.
Sources: Business Day