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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.
This appointment is a pivotal move towards resolving Nigeria's long-standing data crisis, which has hampered effective planning and resource allocation for nearly two decades.

Sources: Business Day