The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the reappointment of Mohamed Goni Alkali as the managing director, North East Development Commission (NEDC).

The Senate announced that Goni Alkali will be reappointed for a second term of four years. It was reported that the immediate appointment came to the Senate as the President sent a letter for Alkali to be screened and confirmed as managing Director of the North East Development Commission.

The nominees for confirmation include: General Paul tarfa, chairman (North East, Adamawa); Hon Gambo Maikomo, member (North East, Taraba); Abdullahi Abbas, member (North West, Kano); Tsav Steven Aondoana, member (North Central, Benue); Chief Mutiu Lawal Are, member, (South West, Lagos) and Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, member (South East, Abia).Others are: Frank Achinike Owhor, member (South South, Rivers); Mohamed Goni Alkali, managing director, (North East, Borno); Musa Yashi, executive director humanitarian affairs (North East, Bauchi); Ahmed Abdulsalam Yahaya, executive director operations, (North East, Gombe) and Dr Abubakar Garba Iliya, executive director admin and finance, (North East, Yobe)