Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, is dead.
Dr. Yusuf, who holds the traditional title of Talban Wushishi, died on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Nazamiye Hospital in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, of a brief illness.
In a statement signed by the NPC Director of Public Affairs, Adelayo Serifat Olurode, the Commission said “it is with sadness and a heavy heart that NPC announces the death of its Chairman, Dr. Aminu Yusuf (Talban Wushishi), who passed at the age of 66 in Abuja on Friday,
The statement said Dr. Yusuf was sworn in as the 8th substantive Chairman of the Commission by President Bola Tinubu, on December 3, 2025, and had since provided visionary leadership, championing a Seven-Point Agenda aimed at repositioning the Commission.
Born on April 15, 1960 in Wushishi, Niger State, Dr. Yusuf brought to the Commission a distinguished record of public service, spanning education, governance, grassroots politics, and community development.
He previously served as 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 (Political Affairs) to the Governor of Niger State, among several other notable positions.
The statement further stated that until his appointment as NPC Chairman, he was the National President of the Niger State College of Education Alumni Association, Minna, and Co-Chairman of the Senator Abubakar Sani Bello Skill Acquisition and Development Committee.
The statement added that the Commission has lost a dedicated patriot, an astute administrator, and a compassionate leader whose commitment to national development and the generation of reliable demographic data was unwavering.
The statement said the Federal Commissioners, the Director-General, Management, and entire staff of the Commission, extend their deepest condolences to the President, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Government and people of Niger State, and the entire Yusuf family.
They pray that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcomings, grants him Al-Jannah Firdaus, and gives his family, friends, and associates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
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