“This is not about creating new layers of government. It’s about bridging the gaps that have held regions back. Every zone deserves to thrive, and under this Ministry, they finally can.”
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— Engr. Abubakar Momoh FNSE, Hon. Minister of Regional Development
One of the boldest and most visionary moves under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is the strategic creation and legal backing of regional development commissions for each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. These agencies have been deliberately crafted not as bloated bureaucracies, but as efficient engines of grassroots transformation, each designed to respond to the unique needs and realities of their respective regions.
In line with this presidential vision, Engr. Abubakar Momoh FNSE, Minister of Regional Development, has emerged as the master coordinator — ensuring that these agencies are not only operationalized but optimized for results.
From Concept to Action: Now Every Region Has a Voice
For the first time in Nigeria’s history, every geopolitical zone has a tailored development commission:
North East Development Commission (NEDC)
North West Development Commission
North Central Development Commission (awaiting operational kickoff)
South East Development Commission
South West Development Commission (just signed into law)
South South Development Commission (also newly signed into law)
In addition, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) continues to serve the special needs of oil-producing states, ensuring that the extractive wealth of the region is matched with sustainable development and social investment.
Abubakar Momoh: Driving Coordination, Not Competition
With these agencies in place, Engr. Abubakar Momoh’s mission is clear — to harmonize their efforts, break the silos, and create a single, unified direction for regional growth.
His proactive engagements with governors, traditional institutions, civil society, and the private sector across all regions are fostering a new spirit of unity, inclusion, and shared responsibility.
Instead of competing with state governments, the Minister is campaigning deeply across the country to emphasize that these regional development commissions are complementary partners, working hand-in-hand with subnational governments to accelerate impact at the grassroots.
Unified Structure, Decentralized Impact
What sets this new era apart is the deliberate unification of structure, even as implementation remains localized. Under Engr. Momoh’s watch:
Inter-agency collaboration is now the rule, not the exception
Shared project dashboards are being introduced for tracking and accountability
Overlapping mandates are being streamlined for efficiency
Performance metrics are now community-centric, measuring real-life impact
Delivering President Tinubu’s Vision: Renewed Hope, Real Change
President Tinubu has given a clear directive: "Development must be felt from the ground up. Let the people see and touch the dividends of governance."
Minister Momoh is executing this mandate with urgency and clarity — ensuring that projects are not just commissioned but completed, not just symbolic but sustainable.
His approach is yielding early wins: from town hall engagements to revived infrastructure projects, rural electrification schemes, youth training initiatives, and environmental reclamation plans — the pulse of progress is now beating across every region.
Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah serves as a media aide to the Hon. Minister of Regional Development.
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