The North-West Development Commission’s troubling first steps, By Yusuf Hassan Wada

Last week, short video clips from the Senate’s engagement with officials of the North-West Development Commission travelled widely across social media. The clips were compelling not merely because senators were asking hard questions, but because of the numbers at the centre of the exchange. Of the ₦1.19 billion reportedly spent by the commission, about ₦943 million, which is roughly 79 per cent, was said to have gone to allowances for members of its governing board.