Janet Samuel, Abuja
The Deputy President of the Senate , Senator Jibrin Barau has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the North West Development Commission Bill which is now an Act.
Expressing his happiness on Presidential assent to the bill, the Deputy President of the Senate in a media chat with journalists said the commission , when established , would help to drive development across the seven states in the zone .
He explained that he sponsored the bill as one of the federal lawmakers from the zone, with the aim of restoring development to the area after years of Boko Haram insurgency in some parts of the zone , armed banditry and other anti development criminality
He assured that stakeholders in the zone , would collaborate to make the commission serve the purpose for which is intended for and called on Nigerians to continue to supporting President Bola Tinubu in his development strides across the country.
He said : ” President Bola Tinubu today signed into law, the North West Development Commission Bill sponsored by me.
” The Commission will assist in the development of geo – political zone in terms of required infrastructure , production of food etc.
” It would be recalled that Boko Haram , kidnappers and bandits ravaged the zone like the North East with attendant drop in development indices .
” With the assent to the bill, the coast is now clear for rebuilding of the zone .
” President Tinubu has no doubt , shown that he loves the people and in the light of this , I called on Nigerians to be patient with Mr President” .
