A statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said that the president forwarded their names and of members of the inaugural Governing Board of NWDC to the Senate for confirmation.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Haruna Ginsau and Prof Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji as the chairman Governing Board and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC).
A statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said that the president forwarded their names and of members of the inaugural Governing Board of NWDC to the Senate for confirmation.
He said that the step followed President Tinubu’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on 24th July, marking a crucial milestone in the Commission’s establishment.
According to the statement, 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.
While Ginsau hails from Jigawa State, Ma’aji hails from Kano State.
Other nominated members of the Governing Board according to the statement are: “Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe -Sokoto, Hon. Aminu Suleiman – Kebbi, Sen. Tijani Yahaya Kaura – Zamfara, Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman – Kaduna, Hon. Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil – Kano, and Shamsu Sule – Katsina, Nasidi Ali – Jigawa.”
The statement 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,” the statement noted.
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