President Tinubu Appoints Usoro Akpabio As First MD Of South South Development Commission

Usoro Akpabio, pictured here, is set to become the first Managing Director of the South South Development Commission (SSDC).

BIGPEN NIGERIA (https://bigpenngr.com) reports President Bola Tinubu, on Friday May 9, 2025, approved the appointment of Miss Usoro Akpabio as the MD of the SSDC.

This was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting the Senate to confirm the appointments of governing board members and managing directors for the newly established development commissions in the North-Central, South-West, and South-South regions.

For the SSDC, President Tinubu appointed Chibudom Nwuche as Chairman and Usoro Akpabio, a native of Akwa Ibom State, as Managing Director.

The President also appointed other board members including Marcus Eji from Rivers, Aganaba Steven from Bayelsa, Timi Ayibatonye from Delta, Joseph Ugheoke from Edo, and Sony Abang from Cross River.

Additional members include Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Nkereuwem Ebong (Akwa Ibom), Chika Chinedu (Rivers), Femi Oise (Edo), Charles Enukhowhate (Delta), Tijani Kaura (North-West), Tabitha Sallah (North-East), Yusuf Amao (North-Central), Joseph Mmamal (South-East), and Bukonola Braimoh (South-West).