President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation.
The step follows President Tinubu’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on 24 July, 2024.
The NWDC Governing Board nominees are Ambassador Haruna Ginsau from Jigawa state as chairman, and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji from Kano state as Managing Director/CEO.
Members of the board are Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe (Sokoto), Hon. Aminu Suleiman (Kebbi), Sen. Tijani Yahaya Kaura (Zamfara) and Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman (Kaduna).
Others include Hon. Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil (Kano), Shamsu Sule (Katsina) and Nasidi Ali (Jigawa).
