The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embarking on major interventions across agriculture, healthcare, education, youth empowerment and security in the seven North West states, beginning full-scale implementation in the second half of 2026.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, disclosed this while presenting the NWDC’s mid-year performance report to the Senate Committee on the North West Development Commission.
Prof. Ma’aji said the period marked a transition from institutional establishment to full operational readiness, with headway recorded in governance structures, procurement planning, strategic partnerships and project development.
According to the report, the agency—established under the NWDC Act, 2024—received no statutory allocation until January 2026. Between January and May, it received ₦15.17 billion, spent ₦1.2 billion, and maintained a balance of ₦13.97 billion as of July 5, 2026.
The chief executive noted that the Commission is intensifying efforts to improve funding from statutory sources, including the Federation Account, Ecological Fund, and VAT, to enable it to execute its regional development mandate.
