A delegation of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Kano State Government, under the aegis of the SSA Unity Forum, today paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/CEO of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji at the Commission’s headquarters in Kano.
The Chairman of the forum, Danladi Mai-bulala who led the delegation, said the visit was to appreciate the leadership of the MD and to intimate the Commission on its ongoing grassroots sensitization and civic engagement activities across the seven states of the North-West.
According to Mai-bulala, the group has adopted the principle of “Gani Ya Kori Ji” (Seeing is Believing), using video and pictorial evidence to showcase developmental projects at the grassroots level.
He explained that the Forum, beyond it’s official duties, has embarked on voluntary media engagements, town hall meetings and community dialogues to promote government policies and foster public understanding of development programmes, particularly in rural communities.
The Forum expressed its commitment to promoting unity and supporting initiatives that enhance rural development, which aligns with the mandate of the NWDC.
Receiving the delegation, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, North-West Development Commission, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji thanked the Forum for the visit and commended their zeal for grassroots engagement.
He reiterated that the NWDC remains focused on its core mandate of catalyzing sustainable development across the North-West through infrastructure, human capital development, and community empowerment initiatives.
He assured the Forum that the Commission is open to partnerships that promote peace, unity and development in the region, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
The delegation presented to the MD some advocacy materials and a formal letter outlining areas of proposed collaboration.
Signed:
Abdulrashid Yusuf Safana
Head, Press and Public Relations.
15/10/2026
