PRESIDENT TINUBU FORWARDS TO THE SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION A LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE INAUGURAL GOVERNING BOARD OF NWDC 07-12-24
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC).
In a list of nominees sent to the Senate late in September 2024, President Tinubu nominated Ambassador Haruna Ginsau as Chairman of the NWDC Board, while also naming Senator Tijani Yahaya Kaura and Alhaji Abdulkadir Usman as members.
The new list replaced them with Ja’afar Abubakar Sadeeq and Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, while the new Chairman is Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi.
Signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, explains that Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji retains his position as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Other Board members featured on the first list were Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe, Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, and Alhaji Muhammad Ali Wudil, Shamsu Sule, Nasidi Ali, and Aminu Suleiman.
A statement says 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.
President Tinubu complied with the adjustment in the new list, with the nomination of members to represent the six geo-political zones.
They are Chukwu Chijioke, Ahmed Mohammed, Ahmed Rufai Timasaniyu, and Macdonalds Michael Uyi, Yemi Ola, and Mr. Babatunde Dada.
President Tinubu has equally appointed Mr. Emeka Atuma as Chairman and Mr. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), subject to Senate confirmation.
Other members are Ugochukwu Agballah, Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo.
The additional nominees are Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre I nima, and Mrs. Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.
According to the statement, Prince Obinna Obiekweihe, who will serve as Executive Director (Projects); Senator Anthony Agbo, Executive Director, Finance and Administration and Dr. Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja, Executive Director (Corporate Services), were also nominated.
The President 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.