President Bola Tinubu has submitted a revised list of nominees for the Governing Boards of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to the Senate for confirmation, as announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
In the updated nominations, changes were made to the NWDC board, with Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi appointed as Chairman, replacing Ambassador Haruna Ginsau. New members for the NWDC board include Ja’afar Abubakar Sadeeq and Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, while Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji retains his position as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
The statement highlighted the adjustments made by the Senate to the NWDC’s establishment act, now requiring representation from all six geopolitical zones. Similarly, the SEDC nominations include Hon. Emeka Atuma as Chairman and Hon. Mark C. Okoye as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, along with other board members and executive directors.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in the appointees’ capabilities to contribute to regional development through their roles in the commissions.