State House, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law two significant bills aimed at accelerating development across the country’s northwest and southeast geopolitical zones.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
The North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023, will facilitate reconstruction, rehabilitation, and tackling of environmental and development challenges in the respective regions.
According to Ngelale, the commissions will address issues such as infrastructure damages, poverty, literacy, ecological problems, and environmental challenges, promoting equitable development and inclusive governance.
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In a related development, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Anambra South senatorial district has hailed President Tinubu for signing the Southeast Development Commission Bill into law.
Ubah said the bill’s signing addresses the setback caused by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to approve it.
This refusal deepened feelings of injustice and slowed progress for the APC in the region, he added.
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