By Abdulkareem Haruna
The North-East Development Commission has a new Board and management team in place, as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to prevent a leadership vacuum that could disrupt the commission’s operations in the North-East region plagued by terror.
The tenure of the previous Board led by Maj-Gen Paul Tarfa had expired, and the President directed the new Board to assume their duties immediately.
The newly appointed Acting MD/CEO, Umar Abubakar Hashidu, expressed gratitude to President Buhari for entrusting them with the responsibility of running the commission during this critical time of recovery from the ravages of Boko Haram in the North-East.
The new Board comprises Bukar Baale as Acting Board Chairman and 10 other members of the Governing Board, including Suwaiba Idris Baba as Executive Director for Humanitarian Affairs (North East, Taraba), Musa Umar Yashi as Executive Director for Administration and Finance (North East, Bauchi), Dr Ismaila Nuhu Maksha as Executive Director for Operations (North East, Adamawa), and Umar Abubakar Hashidu as MD/CEO (North East, Gombe).
Onyeka Gospel-Tony serves as a member from the South East, while Hon. Mrs Hailmary Ogolo Aipoh is a member from the South-South region; 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.
Hashidu praised the National Assembly and North-East governors for their unwavering support of the commission and promised that the new management would meet expectations when confirmed.
This change in leadership is crucial for the commission’s continued efforts to rebuild and develop the North-East region.
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