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President Bola Tinubu has signed the South Development Commission (SSDC) and South-West Development Commission (SWDC) Bills into law.
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The two commissions aim to drive economic development, infrastructure growth, and social welfare in their respective regions.
President Bola Tinubu has signed the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) and South-West Development Commission (SWDC) Bills into law, officially establishing the two commissions to drive economic development, infrastructure growth, and social welfare in their respective regions.
The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday, confirming that with this assent, all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria now have dedicated development commissions.
“Just to inform distinguished senators that Mr. President has assented to the remaining regional development bills, the South-West Development Commission Bill and the South-South Development Commission Bill. We now have all the developmental commissions legally in existence,” Akpabio said.
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Lawmakers applauded President Tinubu for approving the bills, highlighting their significance in bringing development closer to the grassroots, creating more jobs, and fostering economic prosperity in the two regions. Presidential adviser on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado, praised Tinubu’s move, describing it as a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance.
“These landmark legislations are a clear reflection of President Tinubu’s relentless commitment to equitable progress and Nigeria’s emergence as a global powerhouse,” Lado stated.
Soyinka Refuses Pressure to Evaluate Tinubu&;s Administration
Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has refused to bow to pressure mounted on him by the populace to evaluate the President Tinubu-led administration.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, March 24, the renowned literary figure dismissed demands to fulfil his promise of assessing the present administration after one year, insisting that he would do so when he deemed it necessary.
