President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, representing Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone.
The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Thursday.
In the correspondence, President Tinubu explained that the nomination was made in accordance with Section 2(2) of the NDDC Establishment Act, which provides for representation of geopolitical zones on the commission’s governing board.
The President noted that Marwa’s nomination is intended to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Abdulrazak Namdas, who previously represented the North-East on the board.
According to Tinubu, Namdas stepped down from the position on March 30, 2026, to pursue his governorship ambition in Adamawa State ahead of the state’s forthcoming election.
“It is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the appointment of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission to represent the North-East zone,” the President stated in the letter.
Following the reading of the request, Senate President Akpabio referred the nomination to the Senate Committee on NDDC for screening and further legislative consideration.
The committee has been mandated to conduct the necessary review and report its findings to the Senate within one to two weeks for final consideration and possible confirmation.
The NDDC is the federal agency charged with facilitating the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region through infrastructure projects, economic empowerment initiatives, and social intervention programmes.
