The senate has confirmed nominees of President Bola Tinubu for the newly established North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC).

 

The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees after Orji Uzor Kalu, chair of the senate’s ad hoc committee on the regional developments, presented a report on Tuesday.

 

The senator representing Abia north said the nominees met all the necessary requirements to hold public office during their screening.

 

The senate confirmed 14 nominees of the north-west commission and 18 for the south-east commission.

 

While Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi was confirmed as chairman of the north-west commission, Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji was confirmed as its chief executive officer (CEO).

 

Others are, Yahaya Umar Namahe, Aminu Suleiman, Ja’afar Abubakar Sadeeq, Yahaya Aminu Abdullahi, Muhammad Ali Wudil, Shamsu Sule, Nasidi Ali, Chukwu Chijioke, Ahmed Mohammed, Ahmed Rufai Timasantyu, Macdonalds Michael Uyi and Babatunde Dada.

 

Emeka Nworgu and Mark Okoye were confirmed as the chair and Managing director of the south-east commission.

 

Other confirmed nominees for the commission are Ugochukwu Agballah, Okey kzenwa, Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama, Ali Kumo, Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima, Daniel Akwari, Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Stanley Ohajuruka, Sylvester Okonkwo, Toby Okechukwu, Anthony Agbo and Clifford Ogbede.