Senate confirms Aminu Yusuf as NPC Chairman, two others as commissioners

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA- THE Senate has confirmed the assignment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State arsenic president of the National Population Commission (NPC).

The Upper Chamber besides confirmed the assignment of Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State arsenic commissioners for the NPC.

The confirmation by the Senate connected Tuesday was sequel to the presumption and information of the study of the Committee connected National Identity and National Population by its Chairman, Senator Victor Umeh, LP, Anambra Central.

The confirmation followed the presumption of a study by Victor Umeh, legislator representing Anambra Central and president of the committee connected nationalist individuality and nationalist population.

Presenting the study connected Tuesday, Umeh, who noted that the nominees were thoroughly screened by the committee, said, “The nominees appeared earlier the committee for screening connected Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2025,” helium said.

“The committee did not person immoderate transgression complaints connected immoderate of the nominees. They are prepared for the occupation for which they person been nominated.”

He listed the nominees arsenic Aminu Yusuf from Niger State arsenic chairman, Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State, and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State arsenic commissioners.

Umeh explained that the committee requested applicable documents, including program vitae, codification of behaviour clearance certificates, constabulary reports, and DSS clearance, earlier the screening commenced.

He added that the workout progressive a presumption by each nominee followed by a question-and-answer session.

Umeh noted that the committee was satisfied with the eligibility of the nominees.

The Senate thereafter resolved into the committee of the full to see the report.

At the committee of the whole, Senate President Godswill Akpabio enactment the confirmation to a dependable vote, and the “ayes” had it.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate wherever helium sought the screening and consequent confirmation of the nominees.

The missive dated 31st July, 2025 was work connected October 7th by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

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