President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate resumption of the New Governing Council of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in an acting capacity, pending Senate confirmation, in order to avoid a leadership vacuum in the Commission.
The President’s approval was confirmed via a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo.
“President Muhammadu Buhari also approved the immediate resumption of the new NEDC Managing Director/CEO, Umar Abubakar Hashidu in an acting capacity pending his confirmation by the Senate.
“This follows the expiration of the tenure of the former NEDC Board and Managing Director of the Commission on the 7th of May 2023.
“The President has also approved that Barrister Bukar Baale takes over as the Acting Chairman alongside 10 other members of the Governing board.
“President Buhari also directed the immediate handover by the officer currently overseeing the office of the Managing Director to the newly appointed Acting MD/ Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.”
According to him, the President’s directive was to “avoid a vacuum in the day-to-day running of this very important and strategic commission pending the confirmation by the Senate.”
The Governing board comprises Suwaiba Idris Baba, Executive Director, Humanitarian Affairs (North East, Taraba), Musa Umar Yashi, Executive Director, Administration and Finance, (North East, Bauchi), Dr Ismaila Nuhu Maksha, Executive Director, Operations (North East, Adamawa) and Umar Abubakar Hashidu, MD/CEO, (North East, Gombe).
Others are Onyeka Gospel-Tony, Member, (South East), Hon. Mrs Hailmary Ogolo Aipoh, Member, (South-South), Air Commodore Babatunde Akanbi (rtd), Member, (South West), Mustapha Ahmed Ibrahim, Member, (North West), Hadiza Maina, Member, (North Central) Alhaji Grema Ali, Member (North East) and a representative from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National planning.
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