Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new set of strategic appointments, naming a chairman for the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), nominating commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC), and confirming a key economic adviser.
The decisions were contained in a State House press release issued on March 30, 2026, by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. The announcement outlined who was appointed, their roles, and the institutions affected, while noting that some nominations remain subject to legislative approval.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Sen. Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National Population Commission.”
Dr. Ibrahim Ida, a former senator who represented Katsina Central, brings a background in finance and public administration. “Ida holds an MSc in Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan (1983) and an LLB from the University of Abuja (2003).” Before his time in the Senate, he served as Commissioner of Finance in Katsina State and later as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
The president also put forward seven nominees to serve as Federal Commissioners in the NPC, representing their respective states: Kolawole Oladipupo Alabi (Ekiti), Nasiru Mu’azu (Zamfara), Usman Abubakar Tuggar (Bauchi), Dr Isaka Alada Yahaya (Kwara), Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda (Katsina), Suleiman Umar (Jigawa), and Hon. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto). These appointments, according to the presidency, are designed to strengthen the commission’s existing structure.
“The appointments, which complement other Federal Commissioners already sworn in, are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly:”
Beyond the regulatory and population agencies, Tinubu also extended appointments to the education and economic policy space. Dr Yusuf Mohammed from Kano State was named Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.
In addition, the president confirmed Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy, assigning him a central role in shaping economic strategy within the administration. Bello’s credentials include a degree in Accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, along with prior service as Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria and Executive Director at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank between 2017 and 2022.
Reaffirming confidence in the new appointees, the presidency stated, “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.”
Ademide Adebayo
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