President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed governing boards and managing directors for the recently established North Central, South West and South South development commissions.
This was made known in a letter Tinubu sent to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, which he read on Thursday’s plenary for confirmation by the Senate.
NORTH CENTRAL
Tinubu nominated Cosmas Akyhir as chairman of the board. Akyhir hails from Benue State.
Tsenyil Yiltsen, who is from Plateau State, was named managing director of the commission.
Other members of the board are James Uloko (Benue), Atika Ajanah (Kogi), Bilkis Jumoke Sanni (Kwara), Aishatu Ibrahim (Nasarawa), and Muhammad Bashar (Niger).
They also include Dauda Kigbu (Nasarawa), Zakari Jikantoro (Niger), Sulaiman Ali (Kogi), Bunmi Olusona (Kwara), Umar Mantu (Plateau), Atotse Abraham (Benue), Solomon Adodo (FCT), Abdulkadir Usman (North West), Habu Maman (North East), Atinuke Owolabi (South West), Rachael Nse (South South), and Boniface Izziogu (South East).
SOUTH WEST
For the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Tinubu nominated Olubunmi Adetunmbi from Ekiti State as chairman, and Charles Akinola from Osun State as managing director.
Other members of the board include Bolaji Ariyo, Joseph Olugbenga, Scholastica Omoworare, Olumuyiwa Olabimtan, Adewinle Martins, Ibrahim Olaifa, Kabiru Lakwaya, Abdul Adamu, Arinola Fagbemi, Ukoha Onyekwere, Howell Ihenacho, Olugbenga Olufehinti, Tele Ogunjobi, Funmilayo Tejuosho (Lagos), Fatai Ibikunle (Oyo), and Lateef Ajijola (Ekiti).
SOUTH SOUTH
The president nominated former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, as chairman of the South South Development Commission, and Usoro Akpabio, who is from Akwa Ibom State, as the managing director.
Also appointed to the board are Marcus Eji (Rivers), Aganaba Steven (Bayelsa), Timi Ayibatonye (Delta), Joseph Ugheoke (Edo), and Sony Abang (Cross River).
Other members include Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Nkereuwem Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Chika Chinedu (Rivers), Femi Oise (Edo), Charles Enukhowhate (Delta), Tijani Kaura (North West), Tabitha Sallah (North East), Yusuf Amao (North Central), Joseph Mmamal (South East), and Bukunola Braimoh (South West).
After reading the president’s request, Akpabio referred the letter to the relevant committees for screening and confirmation.
