Tinubu Swears In New NPC Chairman, Permanent Secretaries, Others

By: Aremu Toyeebaht

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the newly appointed Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Aminu Yusuf, alongside two commissioners of the agency and five Federal Permanent Secretaries.

The brief ceremony took place inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, shortly before the President presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

Tinubu entered the chamber at exactly 1:31 p.m., after which the citations of all appointees were read. By 1:42 p.m., the five new permanent secretaries — Abdulkarim Ibrahim, Dr. John Ezeamama, Dr. Abdul-Sule Garba, Dr. Isiaku Mohammed, and Dr. Ukaire Chigbowu — took their oaths and signed the official register.

At 1:47 p.m., Dr. Aminu Yusuf, who was appointed NPC Chairman was formally sworn in. He took the oath alongside two new commissioners of the commission, including Dr. Tonga Betara from Yobe State.

During the FEC meeting that followed the ceremony, the council observed a minute’s silence in honour of Ambassador Joy Ogwu, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who died on October 13, 2025, at the age of 79.

Wednesday’s meeting was the eighth Federal Executive Council meeting of the year.