JUST-IN: NPC Chairman Aminu Yusuf Dies At 66

The chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf (Talban Wushishi), has died at the age of 66.

The Commission announced his death in a statement on Friday, saying Yusuf passed away in Abuja after a brief illness.

According to the statement signed by the director, Public Affairs Department, Mrs Adelayo Serifat Olurode, Yusuf was born on April 15, 1960, in Wushishi, Niger State.

He was sworn in as the eighth substantive chairman of the Commission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on December 3, 2025.

During his tenure, Yusuf championed a seven-point agenda aimed at repositioning the Commission, with emphasis on strengthening its operations and improving the generation of reliable demographic data.

Before his appointment as NPC chairman, Yusuf served in various public positions, including executive chairman of Wushishi Local Government Area, member-elect of the Niger State House of Assembly, board member of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and special adviser on Political Affairs to the governor of Niger State.

The Commission described him as a dedicated patriot, astute administrator and compassionate leader whose commitment to national development and reliable demographic data remained unwavering.

“On behalf of the Honourable Federal Commissioners, the Director-General, Management, and entire staff of the National Population Commission, we extend our deepest condolences to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Government and people of Niger State, and the entire Yusuf family,” the statement said.

The Commission prayed Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus and give his family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear the loss.