Tinubu Submits NDDC 2026 Budget Proposal to Senate
On September 29, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu forwarded the 2026 statutory budget proposal of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Senate for consideration. The proposal aims to enhance youth empowerment, power, education, healthcare, security, and agricultural productivity in the Niger Delta region.
It aligns with the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda and the 2024–2026 Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the communication and referred the proposal to the Senate Committee on Regional Development.
Additionally, Tinubu requested the Senate to confirm Dr Abdullahi Maikano Saidu as Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, along with other nominees. These nominations were referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
Tinubu also nominated Engineer Sani Ndanusa as Non-Career Ambassador to The Gambia and sought confirmation for Engineer Wakili Bukar as a member of the Federal Civil Service Commission. Furthermore, he transmitted the National Postgraduate Medical College Amendment Bill, 2026, and the National Research and Development Fund Establishment Bill, 2026, to the Senate for consideration.
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