President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of a twelve- member North East Development Commission Governing board which includes the Director, Humanitarian Affairs Department of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Alhaji Grema Ali.
The President, in a letter addressed to the Senate President Ahmed Lawan on May 3, 2023 asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of the 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC).