Tinubu Signs Bill Creating North-West, South-East Development Commissions

Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 25th Jul, 2024 - tori.ng

The President signed the bills into laws to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country, said presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

President Bola Tinubu has given assent to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023.

The bills were signed by President to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country, said presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

The two bills were earlier passed by the National Assembly.

“The North-West Development Commission is set up to facilitate the reconstruction of roads, houses, and business premises destroyed by multidimensional crisis, as well as tackle poverty, literacy level, ecological problems, and any other related environmental or development challenges in North-West states,” Ngelale said in a statement.

“In addition, the South-East Development Commission is established to ensure the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses, and other infrastructural damages suffered by the zone, as well as tackle ecological problems, and other related environmental or developmental challenges in South-East states.

“President Tinubu believes in building the nation on the fulcrum of fairness, equity, and unity; hence, he is committed to ensuring equitable development, inclusive governance, and the provision of qualitative services to all Nigerians — no matter where they reside — while knitting even more tightly together the national fabric.”