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President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the National Steering Committee for the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP), a flagship initiative designed to accelerate economic activity, enhance livelihoods, and strengthen social protection at the grassroots. The Committee was inaugurated on Tuesday, 28th October, 2025. Pursuant to the above Mr. President appointed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State as the Chairman of the National Steering Committee, while Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, shall serve as Vice Chairman. Other members of the committee appointed by Mr. President to represent the six geopolitical zones on the National Steering Committee. ALSO READ: Policeman, four others die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash They are: Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State (North-East); Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State (South-South); Ogun, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State (South-West); Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State (South-East); Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State (North-West); and Governor Hyacinth Alia of Plateau State (North-Central). In view of the urgency of the Committee’s mandate, the inaugural meeting of the Committee was held on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat, Abuja. The meeting, chaired by the NGF Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, marked a major step toward operationalizing Mr. President’s ward-based development strategy across Nigeria’s 8,809 wards. With this inaugural meeting, progress has begun toward achieving the objectives of the RHWDP, which include the rollout of implementation frameworks, coordination structures, and resource-mobilization mechanisms across all tiers of government. Governor AbdulRahman reaffirmed NGF’s commitment to working closely with the Federal Government to ensure that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme delivers measurable impact at the grassroots and strengthens Nigeria’s pathway to inclusive growth. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
