*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu restates his commitment to regional development and expects the new nominees to utilise their wealth of experience and expertise to actualise the mandates of the North West Development Commission and South East Development Commission, and develop their regions

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking the Senate confirmation of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) as he has also nominated Hon. Emeka Atuma as Chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC).

In a list of nominees sent to the Senate, in the National Assembly (NASS) late in September 2024, President Tinubu had nominated Ambassador Haruna Ginsau as Chairman of the NWDC Board, and listed Senator Tijani Yahaya Kaura and Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman as members.

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this Friday, December 6, 2024, noted the new list replaced them with聽 Ja’afar Abubakar Sadeeq and Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, while the new chairman is Alh Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi.

The Federal Government also said Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji retains his position as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Other Board members featured on the first list are Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe, Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, and Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil, Shamsu Sule, Nasidi Ali and Aminu Suleiman.

After receiving the President’s first list of nominations, the Senate adjusted the NWDC’s Establishment Act to accommodate members from other geo-political zones.

The Presidential aide said Tinubu had complied with the adjustment in the new list, with the following named to represent the six zones:

They are Chukwu Chijioke, Ahmed Mohammed, Engr. Ahmed Rufai Timasaniyu and Macdonalds Michael Uyi. Others are Yemi Ola and Hon. Babatunde Dada.

President Tinubu equally appointed Hon. Emeka Atuma as Chairman and Hon. Mark C. Okoye as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), subject to their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.

Other members are Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Hon. Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa, Barr. Ifeanyi Agwu Ph.D, Nasiru Usman and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo.

The additional nominees are Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.

Prince Obinna Obiekweihe, Executive Director (Projects); Sen. Anthony O. Agbo, Executive Director, Finance and Administration; and Dr. Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja, Executive Director (Corporate Services), were also nominated.

The statement added: “President Tinubu reiterates his commitment to regional development and expects the new nominees, as pioneers, to utilise their wealth of experience and expertise to actualise the mandates of the two Commissions and develop their regions.”

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