“Collaborate with Govs., or you won’t succeed” – Gov. Sani advises Yakawada-led NWDC Board 

Gov. Sani advises NWDC

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has advised the North-West Development Commission, (NWDC), to collaborate with the state governors of the geo-political zone in order to succeed. Speaking when the commission’s Board, led by its Chairman, Lawal Abdullahi, paid a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the Governor explained that as elected Governors, they know areas where the zone is lagging behind, saying that if they come up with programmes as a Board without working with the governors to have common programmes and agenda, they may not succeed. According to…

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Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group Chairman commends Tinubu on reconstitution of N’West Dev. Commission Board

RKRG Chairman commends

The Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group, (RKRG), has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the recomposition of the Board of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), with the nomination to Senate of Alhaji Lawal Sama’ila Abdullahi Yakawada, from Kaduna State, as Chairman.  Reacting to the good news, the Association, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, said the Board rejig is a welcome development. The RKRG leader described the Board members as people of competence and character, who will be loyal to the President to fulfill the…

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Senate approves establishment of North-West Development Commission

Senate approves

The 10th Senate yesterday passed the North-West Development Commission Bill to address the challenges facing the seven States in the geo-political zone. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee on Special Duties on the NWDC (Establishment). The Bill, which scaled the third reading, was sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate Barau Jibrin, and 20 other lawmakers from the seven States in the North-West geo-political zone. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Shehu Kaka (representing Borno-Central), who moved the motion for the presentation and consideration…

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