Tinubu Reconstitutes NEDC Board, Seeks Senate Nod for Appointees

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

President, Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen for confirmation, the appointment of some nominees to the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC).

The president’s letter was read at plenary yesterday, by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

The nominees are:  General Paul Tarfa, Chairman  ( North East Adamawa); Hon Gambo Maikyau member ( North East Taraba); Abdullahi Abbas member ( North West Kano ); Zaf  Steven Ondora, Member ( North Central Benue ); Chief Mutiu Lawal Areh,  Member ( South Wes Lagos ).

Others are: Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo,  Member (South East Abia); Frank Achinike Owo Member ( South South Rivers); Mohamed Goni Alkali  (Managing Director North  East Borno).

The rest for reappointment are Musa Yashi Executive Director of Humanitarian Affairs ( North East Bauchi ); Ahmed Abdulsalam Yahaya Executive Director of Operations, (North East Gombe and Dr Abubakar Garba Ileah, Executive Director of Admin and finance, (North East Yobe).

The president said the letter was in accordance with section 5 subsection of the North East Development Commission Act 2023.

Part of the letter, “I write to present for confirmation by the distinguished members of the Senate, the appointment of the Chairman and members of Executive Management of the board of the North-East development commission.

“May I hope that the request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate? Please, accept Distinguished president of the Senate, the assurances of my highest consideration.”