The Wa Central MP, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo has been elected the new President of the African Parliamentarians Forum on Population and Development (AFPFPD).
The election took place in the General Assembly held on June 23, 2022, in Addis Ababa organised with support from where Senator Fredrick Outa became Vice President of the Forum.
In his acceptance message, Dr Abdul-Rashid acknowledged the role of partners in promoting the population agenda.
He called upon countries in Africa to take a keen eye on the ICPD and translate it to our home countries for people to have a meaningful life.
Other Committee Members elected were Dr Zainab Gimba (Nigeria), Issa Mardo Djabir (Tchad), Ndongo M.E.P. Doumbe (Cameroon), Hassan Omar (Djibouti), Pemmy Majodina (South Africa) and Sylivia Mthethwa (Eswatini).
Commission members were also elected in the same meeting and the commission for Finance and Administration included, Aboubakry Ngaide (Senegal), Aiya Isabel Meira Rita (Sao Tome), Muwuma Milton (Uganda) and Mathew Ngwate (Malawi).
The Commission for Advocacy and Programms will have Hon. Mariama Iro (Niger), Hon. Baikoua Timolesa (Central African Republic), Majur Babur Ajal (South Sudan) and Goodlucky Kwaramba.
The elected team is expected to execute duties and carryout policy direction of the forum for a period of three years; 2022-2025.
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