President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills creating two new regional development commissions.
The bills are the Northwest Development Commission (NWDC), sponsored by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, and the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC), sponsored by Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu.
The bills were passed by both chambers in June and transmitted to the president for assent. The President signed the bills on Tuesday, 24 July according to Kalu, who announced this in a post on social media.
The NWDC is mandated to develop the seven North-west states of Kano, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, and Kaduna.
The SEDC is responsible for the five Southeast states of Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Enugu, and Anambra.
The signing of these two bills into law comes amid calls for reducing government agencies to cut down the cost of governance in the country.
The President had earlier announced a plan to implement the Oronsaye Report on the review of ministries, departments, and agencies.
