The Senate has charged nominees for the Governing Boards of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC) to justify the confidence reposed in them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians.
The admonition was made during the screening session conducted on Monday by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Regional Development Commissions, chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North).
Senators underscored the importance of ethical governance and development-focused leadership in the commissions, warning nominees against betraying public trust.
Prof. Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji, who retained his position as Managing Director of the NWDC, led the commission’s 14 nominees. Other appointees included Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi (Chairman), Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe, Hon. Aminu Suleiman, and several others.
The SEDC’s 18-member board was led by Dr….
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