By Muhyideen Jimoh
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in six newly appointed Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) and two Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The commissioners were inaugurated at the State House, Abuja, following their confirmation by the National Assembly.
The ceremony took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President.
The six NPC commissioners inaugurated are Kolawole Alabi (Ekiti), Nasiru Mu’azu (Zamfara), Dr Isaka Yahaya (Kwara), Prof. Sadiq Radda (Katsina), Chiso Dattijo (Sokoto) and Suleiman Umar (Jigawa).
The two RMAFC commissioners sworn in are Hajiya Amina Gamawa, representing Bauchi State, and Abdullahi Mukhtar, representing Kaduna State.
The commissioners took their oaths of office before officially assuming their responsibilities.
Present at the ceremony were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, among other top government officials. (NAN)