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President Buhari Inaugurates North-East Development Commission

Kabir Usman by Kabir Usman
May 8, 2019
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President Buhari Inaugurates North-East Development Commission

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President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the North-East Development Commission.

The commission, which is to be chaired by retired Gen. Paul Tarfa is expected to oversee the rebuilding of communities in north-east region devastated by the Boko Haram insurgent.

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Mohammed Alkali will serve as the managing director and chief executive officer of the commission.

Buhari, who inaugurated the commission before the commencement of the federal executive council, FEC, meeting on Wednesday, said a take-off grant of N10 billion meant for the commission had already been captured in the 2019 budget.

Recall that last month, the commission presented a budget of N55 billion to the senate, of which N10 billion was approved for humanitarian interventions.

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Buhari had sent the list of nominees of the commission to the senate for confirmation last month.

Other members Commission are Musa Yashi, executive director humanitarian affairs; Mohammed Jawa, executive director, admin and finance; Omar Mohammed, executive director, operations; and David Kente, member representing north-east zone.

Others are Asmau Mohammed, member representing north-west zone; Benjamin Adanyi, member representing north-central zone; Olawale Oshun, member representing south-west zone; Theodore Ekechi, member representing south-east and Obasuke McDonald, member representing south-south zone.

The senate passed the bill for the establishment of the commission in October 2016 while Buhari assented to the bill in 2017.

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