President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the North West Development Commission Bill.
The sponsor of the bill, who is the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, commended the passage of the bill, said the presidential assent will see to the establishment of a federal government intervention agency that will address the dilapidated state of infrastructural facilities in the region.
Mr Jibril told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that the commission will mitigate the poor state of infrastructure in the region destroyed by Boko Haram and banditry.
“The President has signed the North West Development Commission Bill into law. It has come to light that the commission is going to assist in developing the North West.
“You are all aware of the development of that zone that is at the forefront of food production in this country but it has been ravaged of recently by activities of Boko Haram that have destroyed health, education, and infrastructures. With this commission, we can rebuild this region.
“Mr. President has shown that he loves the people of this region and whatever is done for North West, he has done for the entire country because we are all interconnected.”
According to the Deputy Senate President, the presidential assent has shown the President’s foresight and goodwill to develop the country.
“I appeal to Nigerians to cooperate with him he has been showing to us what he did in Lagos. We appreciate what he has done.
“What he has done is a demonstration that he is a leader to be trusted, we have to be patient with him, we know that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Let us continue to pray for him. This is just his one year, let us support him and shirk away those who want to distract him,” Mr Jibrin added.
