PMB approves resumption of NEDC’s governing council pending senate confirmation
In order to avoid a leadership vacuum in the North East Development Commission (NEDC), President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has directed the immediate resumption of the New Governing Council in an acting capacity pending Senate confirmation.
This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, NPOM
Permanent Secretary.
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Sani-Gwarzo said the President also approved the immediate resumption of the new Managing Director and CEO of NEDC, Umar Abubakar Hashidu, who will also be in an acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate.
This follows the expiration of the tenure of the former board and MD of the Commission on May 7, 2023.
The statement reads, “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.
He said the directive was to avoid a vacuum in the day-to-day running of the important and strategic commission pending 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.
