EMEKA ATUMA HEADS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SOUTH
EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the
Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing
Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) as he nominated Hon. Emeka Atuma as chairman of the South
East Development Commission (SEDC).
In a list of nominees sent to the Senate late in
September 2024, President Tinubu nominated Ambassador Haruna Ginsau as chairman
of the NWDC board while also naming
Senator Tijani Yahaya Kaura and Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman as members.
The new list replaced them with Ja'afar Abubakar Sadeeq and Yahaya Aminu
Abdulhadi, while the new chairman is Alh Lawal Samai'la Abdullahi.
Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma'aji retains his position
as managing director and chief executive officer.
Other board members featured on the first list are Dr.
Yahaya Umar Namahe, Yahaya Aminu Abdulhadi, and Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil,
Shamsu Sule, Nasidi Ali and Aminu Suleiman.
After receiving the President's first list of
nominations, the Senate adjusted the NWDC's establishment act to accommodate
members from other geo-political zones.
President Tinubu complied with the adjustment in the
new list, with the following named to represent the six zones:
They are Chukwu Chijioke, Ahmed Mohammed, Engr. Ahmed
Rufai Timasaniyu and Macdonalds Michael Uyi. Others are Yemi Ola and Hon.
Babatunde Dada.
President Tinubu has equally appointed Hon. Emeka
Atuma as Chairman and Hon. Mark C. Okoye as the Managing Director/Chief
Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), subject to
their confirmation by the Senate.
Other members are Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon.
Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Hon. Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa, Barr. Ifeanyi
Agwu Ph.D, Nasiru Usman and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo.
The additional nominees are Edward David Onoja, Orure
Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.
Prince Obinna Obiekweihe, Executive Director
(Projects); Sen. Anthony O. Agbo, Executive Director, Finance and
Administration; and Dr. Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja, Executive Director (Corporate
Services), were also nominated.
President Tinubu reiterates his commitment to regional
development and expects the new nominees, as pioneers, to utilise their wealth
of experience and expertise to actualize the mandates of the two Commissions and develop their regions.
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