President Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm SWDC, NCDC, and SSDC nominees.
Newsone Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm his nominees for appointment as members of the board of development commissions for the South West, North Central, and South South.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letters of request during plenary on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
For the North Central Development Commission, Tinubu forwarded the name of Cosmas T. Akyhir from Benue as Chairman;
Tsenyil Cyril Yiltsen as Managing Director (Plateau); James Abel Uloko – Executive Director (Benue); Princess Atika Ajanah – Executive Director Projects (Kogi); Hajia Bilgis Jumoke Sanni – Executive Director (Kwara); Hajia Aishatu Rujui Ibrahaim – Executive Director (Nasarawa) and Muhammad Bashar – Executive Director (Niger).
Other members of the North Central Development Commission are: Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu (Nasarawa); Zakari Haliru Jikantoro (Niger); Alhiaji Sulaiman Buka Ali (Kogi); Rev. Bunmi Olusona (Kwara); Dr Umar Ibrahim Mantu (Plateau); Engr Atotse Abraham (Benue); Solomon Adodo (FCT); Hon. Abdulkadir S. Usman (North-West); Engr Habu Maman (North East); Engr Dr. Atinuke Owolabi (South West); Rachael Kufre Nse (South South) and Chief Boniface Izziogu (South East).
