Written by
Ishioma Appiah-Yeboah
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary session.
According to the President, Dr. Marwa has been nominated to represent the North-East geopolitical zone on the NDDC board, in line with the provisions of the NDDC Establishment Act.
The appointment is intended to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the former North-East representative, Abdulrazak Namdas, who stepped down from the board on March 30 to pursue his governorship ambition in Adamawa State.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the Senate would give the nomination favourable consideration and confirm Dr. Marwa’s appointment.
Following the presentation of the letter, Senate President Akpabio referred the nomination to the Senate Committee on NDDC for screening and further legislative action.
The committee is expected to submit its report to the Senate within one or two weeks.