Usoro Akpabio, Tsenyil, Akinola… Tinubu Appoints MDs For Development Commissions

By Bukola Kayode

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed governing boards and Managing Directors for the recently established South-West, North-Central and South-South development commissions.

The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, read the communication from President Tinubu seeking that the Red Chamber confirm his new appointees.

SOUTH WEST 

Starting with the South West Development Commission (SWDC), the President nominated Olubunmi Adetunmbi as chairman; and Charles Akinola as Managing Director.

Other nominees include Bolaji Ariyo, Joseph Olugbenga, Scholastica Omoworare, Olumuyiwa Olabimtan, Adewinle Martins, Ibrahim Olaifa, Kabiru Lakwaya, Abdul Adamu, Arinola Fagbemi, Ukoha Onyekwere, Howell Ihenacho, Olugbenga Olufehinti, Tele Ogunjobi, Funmilayo Tejuosho, Fatai Ibikunle, and Lateef Ajijola.

NORTH CENTRAL 

For the North-Central region, President Tinubu nominated Cosmas Akyhir as chairman of the board. Akyhir hails from Benue state.

This is while, Tsenyil Yiltsen, who is from Plateau, was appointed as the Managing Director of the commission.

Other members of the board are James Uloko (Benue), Atika Ajanah (Kogi), Bilgis Jumoke Sanni (Kwara), Aishatu Ibrahim (Nasarawa), and Muhammad Bashar (Niger).

They also include Dauda Kigbu (Nasarawa), Zakari Jikantoro (Niger), Sulaiman Ali (Kogi), Bunmi Olusona (Kwara), Umar Mantu, (Plateau), Atotse Abraham (Benue), Solomon Adodo (FCT), Abdulkadir Usman (north-west), Habu Maman (north-east), Atinuke Owolabi (south-west), Rachael Nse (south-south), and Boniface Izziogu (south-east).

SOUTH SOUTH 

The president nominated former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche as chairman of the South South Development Commission, and Usoro Akpabio, who is from Akwa Ibom, as the Managing Director. 

Also appointed to the board are Marcus Eji (Rivers), Aganaba Steven (Bayelsa), Timi Ayibatonye (Delta), Joseph Ugheoke (Edo), and Sony Abang (Cross River).

Other members include Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Nkereuwem Ebong(Akwa Ibom), Chika Chinedu (Rivers), Femi Oise (Edo), Charles Enukhowhate (Delta), Tijani Kaura(north-west), Tabitha Sallah (north-east), Yusuf Amao (north-central), Joseph Mmamal (south-east), and Bukonola Braimoh (south-west).

After reading the president’s request, Akpabio referred the letter to the relevant committees for screening and confirmation.