President, Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm his nomination – of members of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for reappointment.
Tinubu’s letter was read on the floor at WEdnesday plenary by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio.
The nominees are: General Paul Tarfa as Chairman (Adamawa (North East); Hon Gambo Maikyau from North East – Taraba State, Abdullahi Abbas member, from North West – Kano ; Zaf Steven Ondova, member ( North Central – Benue state); Chief Mutiu Lawal Areh, member (South West – Lagos state).
Others are: Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, Member (South East – Abia State); Frank Achinike Owo Member (South South – Rivers state) and Mohamed Goni Alkali as Managing Director (North East – Borno State).
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The list also includes: 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 State).
The President said the request was in line with provision of section 5(1) of the NEDC Act 2023.
Tinubu in the letter stated: “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.”