The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), in partnership with the Commission itself, will host a one-day North-West Stakeholders’ Development Summit on January 31, 2026, at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Conference Centre, Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna.
The summit, themed “Advancing a Coordinated Regional Development Agenda for North-West Nigeria,” is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
The joint chairmen of the Senate and House committees on the NWDC said the event will bring together critical stakeholders from the seven North-West states Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara to examine the region’s pressing development challenges and agree on shared priorities for sustainable progress.
“The North-West faces complex and interconnected challenges ranging from insecurity and infrastructure gaps to youth unemployment and social development deficits,” the committees said in a statement. “These issues cannot be addressed in silos. This summit provides a platform for honest dialogue, shared ownership, and coordinated action.”
The programme will include plenary sessions, technical discussions, and sector-specific engagements designed to enhance collaboration, align policies, and support the effective delivery of the NWDC’s mandate across the region.
Expected participants include members of the North-West Governors Forum, federal and state government officials, National Assembly members, traditional and religious leaders, development partners, private sector representatives, non-governmental organisations, civil society groups, academics, youth and women organisations, and members of the media.
The committees emphasised that the summit’s outcomes will shape the NWDC’s future programmes and interventions while strengthening partnerships among stakeholders committed to the region’s development.
Interested participants are invited to register online at nwdc.gov.ng/summit or by scanning the QR code on the official summit invitation.
The summit comes as the North-West Development Commission prepares to roll out targeted interventions aimed at addressing long-standing regional challenges through coordinated efforts.
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