President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a phenomenon and a colossus in Nigerian politics. He is a courageous leader and has continued to exhibit such rare quality. From his days as pro-democracy Advocate, to his days as the governor of Lagos State, he wowed everyone and left monumental legacies as a result of his unusual decisions based on courage. At 73, the president is living the life of his dreams anchored on courage, irrespective of the successes and failures. He’s the only president in the past 26 years who has made critical political decisions to advance Nigeria on several fronts, and posterity will forever remember him for good.
“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” -Winston Churchill
- By Honorable Mike Ukoha
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a phenomenon and a colossus in Nigerian politics. He is a courageous leader and has continued to exhibit such rare quality. From his days as pro-democracy Advocate, to his days as the governor of Lagos State, he wowed everyone and left monumental legacies as a result of his unusual decisions based on courage. At 73, the president is living the life of his dreams anchored on courage, irrespective of the successes and failures. He’s the only president in the past 26 years who has made critical political decisions to advance Nigeria on several fronts, and posterity will forever remember him for good.
He has so far written his name in gold as one leader who knows where the shoes are pinching the citizens and is obviously eager to lessen the pains. He has courageously achieved these giant strides through the establishment of development commissions across the geopolitical zones of the country, aimed at ameliorating the encumbrances of the various regions.
It is heartwarming that within the space of 2 years of his people-oriented leadership, Mr. President has so far championed 5 regional commissions and ensured that they are signed into law for the betterment of the rural population. The Northwest Development Commission (NWDC) and the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC), were signed into law on 24th of July, 2024, followed by the South West Development Commission (SWDC) and South South Development Commission (SSDC), which were signed into law on 25th of March, 2025.
This is also to be followed by the recent signing of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) on February 3, 2025. I am personally elated at the spate at which President Tinubu placed premium on these various commissions. It is not a surprise to me, for I know that Mr. President wants the best for the citizens. Indeed, the Renewed Hope agenda of President Tinubu has really resonated the hope of Nigerians through the establishment of these all-important commissions. When properly funded, it will ensure equitable and effective distribution of resources for developmental projects and programs. So far, the six regional development commissions that reflect the six Geo-political zones of Nigeria, are North East Development Commission (NEDC), North West Development Commission (NWDC), North Central Development Commission (NCDC), South South Development Commission (SSDC), South East Development Commission (SEDC) and South West Development Commission (SWDC). However, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as the interventionist body of the oil-rich zone, will continue to tackle specific and unique development challenges in the region.
Above all, each region has its peculiar challenges, which have to do with decayed health facilities, insecurity, ecological and environmental issues, poor road networks, dilapidated buildings, and other public utilities. The Commissions also urgently need to develop regional road maps in agriculture, education, youth empowerment, and economic and infrastructural development, among others.
President Tinubu in his meticulous approach, thought it wise that for these commissions to work effectively and efficiently too, there will be need to create a separate Ministry that will oversee its activities, hence the establishment of Ministry of Regional Development ably led by Hon. Abubakar Momoh, who is already doing a great job in that Ministry. The role of the Ministry will be to ensure that the commissions are focused and driving the objectives of Mr. President. But then, our courageous and pragmatic leader, is mindful of the fact that in spite of all these huge successes so far recorded by his administration, a lot needs to be done in order to consolidate them for the betterment of Nigerians, and such can only be achieved with courage and purposeful leadership as exemplified by him.
Ukoha is a former Minority Whip, Abia State House of Assembly.
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