President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in new commissioners of the National Population Commission and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The President swore in the new commissioner of the two agencies before the Federal Executive Council
meeting who were confirmed by the Senate last month, on Wednesday.
The commissioners of the NPC included: Chief Benedict Ukpong Effiong (Akwa Ibom), Mrs. Gloria Fateya Izonfo (Bayelsa), Kupchi Patricia Ori Iyanya (Benue), Dr. Haliru Bala (Kebbi), and Dr. Eyitayo Oyekunle Oyetunji (Oyo).
The new ICPC commissioners who were sworn in were Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Olugbenga Adeyanju, rtd (Ekiti State), Senator Anthony Agbo (Ebonyi), Anne Otelafu Odey (Cross River), Alh. Goni Ali Gujba (Yobe), and Dr Louis Solomon Mandama (Adamawa).
The President is presiding over the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting mmat the council chambers of the Presidential Villa.
Present at the meeting were the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno (retd).
The Ministers in attendance at the meeting include the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, Agriculture, Mahmud Abubakar, Environment Mohammed Abdullahi, Power Abubakar Aliyu, Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed, Water Resources Suleiman Adamu, Science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu and the Minister of State for Health Olorunimbe Mammora.
Other Ministers and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,Folasade Yemi-Esan, are participating virtually from their respective offices in Abuja.