News Investigators/ President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Haruna Ginsau and Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji as Chairman, Governing Board and Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of the North West Development Commission (NWDC).
Mr. Ginsua, an Ambassador hails from Jigawa State while Mr. Ma’aji, a Professor, is from Kano State.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the names of the Governing Board members NWDC) have been forwarded to the Senate for confirmation.
Mr. Onanuga stated that the appointments followed Mr. Tinubu’s signing of the North West Development Commission Bill into law on July 24.
The NWDC Governing Board nominees include the Chairman, Ambassador Haruna Ginsau (Jigawa); and MD/CEO, Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji (Kano).
Other appointed as members are Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe (Sokoto), Aminu Suleiman (Kebbi), Tijani Yahaya Kaura (Zamfara), Abdulkadir S. Usman (Kaduna), Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil (Kano), Shamsu Sule (Katsina), and Nasidi Ali (Jigawa).
According to the statement, the nominated board members are expected to contribute their wealth of experience and expertise to the commission’s mandate of developing the North-West region.
The presidential spokesperson noted that the NWDC would focus on catalysing significant growth, economic empowerment, and social development of the region.
“President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to supporting the NWDC in its mission to bring sustainable development to the North West is steadfast,” he added.