President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Major General Paul Tarfa (rtd) as the chairman of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
He also nominated Mohammed Alkali as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the commission.
According to a letter read at the Senate plenary by Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, nine other persons were nominated as members of the commission. They included; Musa Yashi-Executive Director Humanitarian Affairs, Muhammed Jawa- Executive Director Administration and Finance and Omar Mohammed-Executive Director Operations.
Others were David Kente-Member Representing North East Zone, Asmau Mohammed-Member Representing North West Zone and Benjamin Adanyi-Member Representing North Central Zone.
Others nominated were, Olawale Oshun-Member Representing South West, Dr. T. Ekechi-Member Representing South East Zone and Obasuke Mcdonald-Member Representing South South Zone.
The Senate had in October 2016 passed the bill seeking the establishment of North East Development Commission to rebuild the North East region following devastation from insurgency.
President Buhari assented to the bill in October, 2017.
In another letter dated January 7, 2019, Buhari requested the Senate to confirm Modibbo Tukur as a Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
The request for the confirmation is in accordance with Section 5(1) of the Financial Intelligence Unit Act 2018.
Buhari urged the Senate to give the request expeditious consideration and passage.
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