President Bola Tinubu directs the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, to ensure the release of all approved funds to Nigeria’s regional development commissions. The order is framed as a move to keep funding flowing to the commissions.
Vanguard adds that Tinubu issues the directive during the opening of the first North Central Stakeholders Development Summit. It reports that he warns the commissions’ boards and managements against corruption and waste, and against executing projects that do not directly benefit the public. The Punch focuses on the financial instruction itself—ensuring the release of approved funds—without detailing the broader warnings.
Together, the reports indicate the president is combining a funding directive with compliance expectations for how the commissions use resources and select projects. Both outlets present the order as an instruction from Tinubu to the SGF to facilitate timely implementation by the commissions.
