President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s confirmation of appointees to lead the South West, North Central, and South-South development commissions.
In a correspondence which was sent to the Senate yesterday, President Tinubu nominated a total of 55 individuals across the three commissions.
Reports revealed that the North Central Development Commission had 19 nominees with Cosmos Akiyir named as Chairman and Cyril Yeltsin as the Managing Director.
In the South West Development Commission, 18 appointees were nominated by the President including Senator OlubunmiAdetunbi as Chairman and Charles Akinola as Managing Director.
Similarly, 18 nominees were proposed for the South-South Development Commission, with Chibudom Nwuche slated to serve as Chairman and Usoro Offiong Akpabio as Managing Director.
The nominations are subject to Senate screening and confirmation.