Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- A wave of celebration has swept through the North Central zone, particularly in Niger State, following the news that the long-anticipated North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) has been signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 4, 2024. This landmark development was disclosed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session of the Senate upon resumption. He stated that President Tinubu had assented to the North-Central Development Establishment Bill to accelerate grassroots development.

It is worth recalling that President Tinubu had earlier established the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the various regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Deve...