By Tunde Opalana The Federal Government has committed a total sum of N1,573,138,248,477 to development commissions across geopolitical zones of the country. The funds earmarked under Statutory Transfers schedule in the 2025 budget are meant for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and
By Tunde Opalana Three bills seeking to establish development commissions for the Southeast, Southwest and North Central on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate. A bill for the establishment of a similar commission for the Northwest had, last week, scaled a second reading in the upper legislative house. Agitations for the establishment of development […]
The Federal Government has said that the membership of governing boards of Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions (MDAs) are part time, a privilege and thus they lack powers to suspend or remove a Chief Executive appointed by President without due process. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, said this on […]