JUST IN: Buhari nominates Tarfa, others as chair, members of NEDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Major General Paul
Tarfa (retired) as the chairman of the governing board of the North
East Development Commission (NEDC).

The president also nominated Mohammed Alkali as the Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the commission.

In a letter read at the Senate plenary by Senate President
Bukola Saraki on Wednesday, the president nominated nine others as
members of the commission.

Details later…