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Tinubu appoints North West Development Commission Governing Board

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

Onanuga stated that the appointments followed Tinubu’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on July 24.

The NWDC Governing Board nominees include the Chairman, Ambassador Haruna Ginsau (Jigawa); and MD/CEO, Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji (Kano).

Other appointed as members are Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe (Sokoto), Aminu Suleiman (Kebbi), Tijani Yahaya Kaura (Zamfara), Abdulkadir S. Usman (Kaduna), Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil (Kano), Shamsu Sule (Katsina), and Nasidi Ali (Jigawa).

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Onanuga said the nominated board members are expected to contribute their wealth of experience and expertise to the commission’s mandate of developing the North-West region.

The presidential spokesman noted that the NWDC will focus on catalysing significant growth, economic empowerment, and social development of the region.

“President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to supporting the NWDC in its mission to bring sustainable development to the North West is steadfast,” he added.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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