By Nathaniel Zacchaeus, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen for confirmation, of the appointment of some nominees to the governing board of the North East Development Commission.
The President’s letter was read at plenary yesterday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
The nominees are, Gen. Paul Tarfa (retd), Chairman (North-East, Adamawa); Gambo Maikyau member (North-East, Taraba); Abdullahi Abbas member (North-West, Kano); Zaf Steven Ondora, Member (North-Central, Benue); Chief Mutiu Lawal Areh, member (South-West, Lagos).
Others are, Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, member (South-East Abia); Frank Achinike Owo, member (South-South, Rivers); Mohamed Goni Alkali (Managing Director. North-East, Borno).
The rest for reappointment are 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).
The President said the letter was under Section 5 Sub-Section of the North East Development Commission Act 2023.
Part of the letter, “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? Please, accept distinguished President of the Senate, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
