Hassan Bashir replaced Eze Duruiheoma as new NPC chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Hassan Bashir as the acting executive chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC).

Bashir replaced the former executive chairman of the commission, Eze Duruiheoma.

Director-general of the commission, Ghaji Bello, announced the appointment in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

Bashir is to take charge of activities of the commission pending the appointment of a substantive executive chairman.

Until his appointment, Hassan Bashir was a federal commissioner representing Bauchi State in the commission.