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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
Dr. Zainab Marwa has been confirmed as the North-East representative on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the Senate.
Her confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on NDDC, presented by the committee’s Vice Chairman, Patrick Ndubueze, on behalf of Chairman, Asuquo Ekpenyong.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had forwarded Marwa’s nomination to the Senate in May to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the North-East representative on the board, Abdulrazak Namdas.
Namdas resigned his appointment on March 30, 2026, to pursue his governorship ambition in Adamawa State.
In the letter conveying the nomination, which was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said the appointment was made in line with Section 2 of the Niger Delta Development Commission Establishment Act, which empowers the President to appoint members of the commission’s governing board subject to Senate confirmation.
The President explained that the nomination was intended to ensure that the North-East retained its representation on the board and to guarantee the smooth functioning of the commission.
Following the presentation of the committee’s report, the Senate approved Marwa’s nomination.
Meanwhile, the Senate also received a request from President Tinubu seeking confirmation of the appointment of Lamido Yuguda Abubakar as Chairman of the Board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).
The request, contained in a letter read by Akpabio during plenary, stated that the nomination was made pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) (Amendment) Act.
Tinubu explained that Yuguda’s appointment became necessary following the exit of the immediate past Chairman of the AMCON Board.
He urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination expeditiously.
Akpabio referred the nomination to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions for screening and further legislative action.
The committee was directed to report back to the Senate within two weeks.
