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By David Odama
The minister of Regional Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh, Thursday warned board members of the North Central Development Commission to stay clear of copoupt practices especially in the award of contracts.
The minister who gave the warning at the inauguration of the board in Abuja, said the aims of creating the regional development commissions by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was among other things to promote fairness, equity, balance and grassroots development in line with the renewed hope agenda.
Engineer Momoh particularly tasked the NCDC Board to work towards ensuring effective agricultural and mining development stating further that the intention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bring development and development to the various Zones through the establishment of the North Central Development Commission must be taking seriously so as to realize the purpose the commission is created.
Speaking at the inauguration, Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi A Sule reinstated his administration resolve to ensure effective partnership with the newly inaugurated Board of the North Central development commission.( NCDC)
Represented by the Secretary to the state government, Barrister Labaran Shu’aibu Magaji Gov Sule appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the creation of the regional development commissions and congratulated the appointees for the successful inauguration wishing them a successful tenure of office.
“0n behalf of H E Engineer Abdullahi A Sule I wish to state here that as part of the commitment to ensure smooth take off of the commission we have provided a befitting office accommodation in Lafia the Headquarters of the NCDC ” said SSG.
Barr Labaran Shu’aibu Magaji who was accompanied by a high power delegation comprising the state Accountant General, Rt Hon Musa Ahmed Tinubu, Nasarawa State APC Chairman, Dr Aliyu Bello and the permanent secretary, political Affairs, SSG office, Abubakar Mai Sudan, further Called on other members state governments to support the initiative in the interest of development of the zone.
In her goodwill message, Hon Minister of Women affairs, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving women a fair share of representation in the boards even as she advocated for more.
Speaking on behalf of other board members, Chairman of NCDC Board, Cosmos T Akyhir assured of their readiness to hit the grounds running.
There were also goodwill messages by the representative of Speaker House of Representatives, Senator Ita Enang among other dignitaries.
Highlights of the event was the official inauguration of the Boards of North Central development commission,South South and South West Development Commissions by the Minister of Regional Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh through the director legal services of the Ministry.
Nasarawa state was represented in the NCDC board by a former Commissioner of women affairs Hajiya Aishatu Rufai Ibrahim as Executive Director, Dauda Shu’aibu Kigbu, as a Member while Tsenyil Cyril Yilwatsen from plateau state is the Managing directo
Recalled that the Minister of Regional Development Engineer Abubakar Momoh, inaugurated the Boards of North Central development commission, South South and the South West Development Commissions in Abuja on Thursday.
