President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of former senator, Dr Ibrahim Ida, as the new Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), while also forwarding the names of seven nominees for appointment as federal commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC).
The appointments, announced on Tuesday, form part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen key federal institutions and improve governance across strategic sectors. The President also confirmed the appointment of Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy.
Dr Ibrahim Ida, a seasoned public servant and former lawmaker, is expected to bring extensive administrative and financial expertise to the Corporate Affairs Commission. Before now, he had served in several capacities, including as commissioner in Katsina State and later as a senator representing Katsina Central.
According to a statement from the presidency, the seven nominees for the National Population Commission are to fill existing vacancies across different states of the federation, 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), Professor Sadiq Isah Radda (Katsina), Suleiman Umar (Jigawa), and Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto).
The presidency said the appointments are aimed at repositioning the agencies for improved service delivery, transparency, and national development.
The National Population Commission is expected to play a critical role in demographic planning, data management, and policy support, particularly as the government intensifies efforts to improve population statistics for economic and social planning.
In a related development, Bala Mohammed Bello’s confirmation as Special Adviser on Political Economy is seen as a strategic move by the administration to strengthen policy coordination in the economic sector.
Bello, an experienced banker and policy expert, previously served in senior financial leadership roles, including at the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank.
Political analysts say the latest appointments reflect President Tinubu’s continued effort to inject experienced hands into sensitive national institutions at a time the administration is pushing economic reforms and institutional restructuring.
The President expressed confidence that the newly appointed and nominated officials would contribute meaningfully to his administration’s broader agenda of national renewal and improved welfare for Nigerians.