Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sworn in five commissioner in the National Populations Commission (NCP).
The brief event took place before the commencement of the federal executive council at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The candidates sworn in were nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari last year and screened by the Senate.
The commissioners are; Eyitayo Oyetunji, Oyo; Ukpom Ukpong, Akwa Ibom; Haliru Bala, Kebbi; Patricia Uche, Benue and Gloria Izonfuo representing Bayelsa State.
The swearing in of the commissioners is coming on the heels of delay of a new population census in the country.
The national census exercise was scheduled for last year, 2016 and the National Population Commission (NPC) had said Nigeria needs about N222billion to conduct a thorough and efficient national census but lacked the funds. The exercise was postponed to 2017 then to shifted again to 2018 for paucity of funds.
Elizabeth Archibong
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