The nominees include the daughter of the current national chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the son of Senator Aliyu Wamakko.
The National Assembly has nominated 11 individuals, including family members of prominent politicians, to serve as directors of the newly formed North-West Development Commission.
This was stated in a letter signed by Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senator (Dr.) Barau I. Jibrin, Deputy President of the Senate. The letter, addressed to President Bola Tinubu, was obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday.
The nominees include the daughter of the current national chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the son of Senator Aliyu Wamakko.
Wamakko is a former Governor of Sokoto State.
Asiya Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, daughter of Ganduje, has been proposed as the Director of Community & Rural Development, while Wamakko’s son has been nominated to lead the Planning, Research, Statistics, and Management Information System Department in the commission.
Other nominees include Khalil Bako for Administration and Human Resources, Mustapha Ahmed Ibrahim for Environmental Protection and Control, Utilities Infrastructural Development, Sanusi Bala Turaki for Finance & Supply, and Muhammed Kabir Sani for Legal Services.
Others are Malik Anas for Solid Minerals & Agriculture, Alhasan Sidi Suleiman for Commercial & Industrial Development, Ahmed Mohammed for Projects Monitoring and Supervision and Garba Aminu for Youths & Women Affairs Development.
The letter titled, 'Joint Proposal of the Speaker and the Deputy President of the Senate For Those To Serve As Directors Of Departments Of The North-West Development Commission,' reads, "Below are the names jointly proposed to Your Excellency for approval as Directors of Departments of the North-West Development Commission."
“On behalf of the good people of North-West Nigeria, we thank Your Excellency for the establishment of this Commission. May Allah reward Your Excellency for your consistent love for the people of the North-West zone. May Allah continue to guide and protect Your Excellency as you strive to lead our nation to prosperity,” the letter added.