The senate has confirmed nominees of President Bola Tinubu
for the newly established North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South
East Development Commission (SEDC).
The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees after
Orji Uzor Kalu, chair of the senate’s ad hoc committee on the regional
developments, presented a report on Tuesday.
The senator representing Abia north said the nominees met
all the necessary requirements to hold public office during their screening.
The senate confirmed 14 nominees of the north-west
commission and 18 for the south-east commission.
While Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi was confirmed as chairman of
the north-west commission, Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji was confirmed as its chief
executive officer (CEO).
Others are, Yahaya Umar Namahe, Aminu Suleiman, Ja’afar
Abubakar Sadeeq, Yahaya Aminu Abdullahi, Muhammad Ali Wudil, Shamsu Sule,
Nasidi Ali, Chukwu Chijioke, Ahmed Mohammed, Ahmed Rufai Timasantyu, Macdonalds
Michael Uyi and Babatunde Dada.
Emeka Nworgu and Mark Okoye were confirmed as the chair and
Managing director of the south-east commission.
Other confirmed nominees for the commission are Ugochukwu
Agballah, Okey kzenwa, Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru
Usman, Hamma Adama, Ali Kumo, Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima, Daniel
Akwari, Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Stanley Ohajuruka, Sylvester Okonkwo, Toby
Okechukwu, Anthony Agbo and Clifford Ogbede.
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