I Trust Their Capacity to Serve Nigerians — President Tinubu Appoints Ibrahim Ida CAC Chairman, Nominates Seven Population Commissioners, Confirms Bala Bello
By Fatima Saka
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Sen. Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and nominated seven new commissioners to fill vacancies at the National Population Commission (NPC), underscoring his administration’s commitment to strengthening governance and national development.
Dr Ida, a seasoned public servant, holds an MSc in Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan (1983) and an LLB from the University of Abuja (2003). Before his election to the Senate in 2017 representing Katsina Central, he served as Commissioner of Finance for Katsina State and as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
The seven nominees for the National Population Commission are:
1. Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi – Ekiti State
2. Nasiru Mu’azu – Zamfara State
3. Usman Abubakar Tuggar – Bauchi State
4. Dr Isaka Alada Yahaya – Kwara State
5. Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda – Katsina State
6. Suleiman Umar – Jigawa State
7. Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo – Sokoto State
Their appointments, which complement other federal commissioners already sworn in, are pending confirmation by the National Assembly.
In addition, President Tinubu appointed Dr Yusuf Mohammed of Kano State as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, and confirmed Bala Mohammed Bello as his Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello, from Taraba State, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and previously served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and as Executive Director (Corporate Services) at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (2017–2022).
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said President Tinubu “strongly believes in the capacities of the appointees to put in their best to further the administration’s commitment to a better lease of life for Nigerians.”
These strategic appointments are seen as critical steps in reinforcing leadership in key regulatory and economic institutions, reflecting the administration’s focus on efficiency, accountability, and national development.
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