BREAKING: Tinubu gives Buhari’s classmate appointment (FULL LIST)

The Senate has given its approval for the appointment of several individuals to the governing board of the North East Development Commission. Among the confirmed nominees is General Paul Tarfa (North East Adamawa), a classmate of the former president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.), who will serve as the chairman of the commission.

The list of approved nominees includes Hon Gambo Maikyau (North East Taraba), Abdullahi Abbas (North West Kano), Zaf Steven Ondora (North Central Benue), Chief Mutiu Lawal Areh (South West Lagos), Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo (South East Abia), Frank Achinike Owo (South South Rivers), and Mohamed Goni Alkali (Managing Director North East Borno).

In addition to the new appointments, the Senate also confirmed the re-appointments of Musa Yashi as Executive Director of Humanitarian Affairs (North East Bauchi), Ahmed Abdulsalam Yahaya as Executive Director of Operations (North East Gombe), and Dr. Abubakar Garba Ileah as Executive Director of Administration and Finance (North East Yobe).