President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the governing board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC)......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Tinubu appointed Ambassador Haruna Ginsau (Jigawa) as Chairman and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji (Kano) as MD/CEO.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @aonanuga1956.
Onanuga said Tinubu also forwarded the names of the Chairman and members of the inaugural Governing Board of the commission to the Senate for confirmation.
According to the statement, this was done after Tinubu signed the North West Development Commission Bill into law on 24 July, marking a crucial milestone in the Commission’s establishment.
“President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to supporting the NWDC in its mission to bring sustainable development to the North West is steadfast.”
NWDC Governing Board Nominees:
- 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)
The presidential spokesperson 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.
Onanuga said the NWDC will focus on catalysing significant growth, economic empowerment, and social development of the region.
Meanwhile, Legit reported that President Tinubu continued to make new appointments in different agencies and ministries.
On Friday, September 27, Tinubu appointed seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the appointments take immediate effect.