By Nudoiba Ojen
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the pioneer members of the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga stated that President Tinubu has forwarded the names of the appointees to the Senate for confirmation.
Onanuga stated that “the step follows President Tinubu’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on 24 July, marking a crucial milestone in the Commission’s establishment.
He listed the names of the NWDC Governing Board nominees as:
Chairman: Ambassador Haruna Ginsau (Jigawa)
MD/CEO: Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji (Kano)
Members:
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)
Shamsu Sule (Katsina)
Nasidi Ali (Jigawa)
He stated that “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 NWDC will focus on catalysing significant growth, economic empowerment, and social development of the region”.
Onanuga said, “President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to supporting the NWDC in its mission to bring sustainable development to the North West is steadfast”.
