President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of strategic appointments, naming former senator Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
The appointments, announced in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, are subject to confirmation by the National Assembly and are aimed at strengthening key governance institutions.
Ida, who represented Katsina Central in the Senate between 2017 and 2023, brings a wealth of experience in public administration and finance. He holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan and a Law degree from the University of Abuja. He previously served as Commissioner of Finance in Katsina State and later as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
In a related development, the President nominated seven individuals as Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission to fill existing vacancies and boost the agency’s operational capacity.
The nominees include 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 Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo (Sokoto).
Further expanding leadership across federal institutions, Tinubu also appointed Yusuf Mohammed as Chairman of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo.
Additionally, the President confirmed Bala Mohammed Bello as Special Adviser on Political Economy. Bello, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, previously served as Executive Director at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank.
According to the Presidency, the appointments reflect confidence in the competence and experience of the appointees to drive reforms and strengthen governance outcomes.
President Tinubu expressed optimism that the new officials would justify the trust placed in them and contribute meaningfully to improving the welfare and living standards of Nigerians.