Senate confirms Tinubu’s NEDC board nominees

A classmate of former President Muhammadu Buhari, General Paul Tarfa (North East, Adamawa), was confirmed as the chairman of the commission.

The nominees were confirmed following their screening at plenary on Wednesday.

Ripples Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu, had in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, sought the confirmation of the appointments.

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The other nominees for confirmation Include Hon 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).

Those for re-appointment are Musa Yashi, Executive Director of Humanitarian Affairs (North East, Bauchi ); Ahmed Abdulsalam Yahaya as Executive Director of Operations, (North East, Gombe); and Dr Abubakar Garba Ileah, Executive Director of Administration and finance, (North East, Yobe).

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