By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the nomination of a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, as Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) and Madam Usoro Akpabio as its Managing Director.
This was contained in a letter Tinubu wrote to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
In the letter read at Thursday’s plenary, the President is also seeking the screening and confirmation of nominees for the South West Development Commission (SWDC), the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), and the South-South Development Commission (SSDC).
For the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Tinubu nominated 18 individuals, led by a former senator from Ekiti State, Olubunmi Adetunbi as Chairman and Charles Akinola as Managing Director.
Other members are Bolaji Ariyo, Joseph olugbenga, Scholastica Omoworare, Olumuyiwa Olabimtan, Adewinle Martins, Ibrahim Olaifa, Kabiru Lakwaya, Abdul Adamu a retired general, Arinola Fagbemi, Ukoha Onyekwere, Howell Ihenacho, Olugbenga Olufehinti, Tele Ogunjobi, Funmilayo Tejuosho, Fatai Ibikunle and Lateef Ajijola.
For the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Tinubu nominated Cosmas Akiyir as Chairman with Tsenyil Yiltsen as Managing Director.
Others are Dauda Kigbu, Zakari Jikantoro, Suleiman Ali, Bunmi Olusona, Umar Mantu, Atotse Abraham, Solomon Adodo, Abdulkadir Usman, Habu Mamman, Atinuke Owolabi, Rachel Nse, Boniface Izziogu, James Uloko, Princess Ajanah Bilgis Sani, Aishatu Ibrahim and Muhammad Bashar.
