Tinubu Names Gov AbdulRazaq Chairman Of Committee On Grassroots Initiative

President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the National Steering Committee for the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP), a flagship inaugural aimed astatine accelerating economical activity, improving livelihoods, and deepening societal extortion crossed Nigeria’s 8,809 wards.

In a connection connected Thursday, the President named the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, arsenic Chairman of the National Steering Committee, portion Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, volition service arsenic Vice Chairman.

The President besides appointed six governors to correspond the six geopolitical zones connected the committee: Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe (North-East), Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa (South-South), Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun (South-West), Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu (South-East), Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina (North-West), and Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue (North-Central).

According to the statement, the instauration of the committee is portion of the administration’s resoluteness to operationalize a ward-based improvement strategy that channels governance and improvement interventions straight to communities.

To instantly acceptable the program successful motion, the inaugural gathering of the National Steering Committee was held connected Wednesday, 29th October 2025, astatine the NGF Secretariat successful Abuja.

The session, chaired by Governor AbdulRazaq, focused connected rolling retired the implementation framework, coordination structures, and resource-mobilization mechanisms required to thrust the programme nationwide.

Governor AbdulRazaq, speaking aft the meeting, reaffirmed the committedness of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to enactment successful synergy with the Federal Government to guarantee that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme delivers tangible results astatine the grassroots.

“The Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme is simply a captious pillar of inclusive maturation nether President Tinubu’s administration,” AbdulRazaq said. “We are determined to spot it implemented efficiently crossed each wards truthful that each assemblage tin consciousness the interaction of authorities directly.”

The RHWDP, 1 of the large societal concern and improvement platforms of the Tinubu administration, is designed to stimulate section economies, heighten occupation creation, and guarantee that national and authorities authorities interventions scope the astir susceptible citizens done a structured and coordinated ward-based approach.