Governance & leadership

Our Board & Executive Leadership

Meet the Governing Board and executive leadership of the South-South Development Commission.

Akwa Ibom Bayelsa Cross River Delta Edo Rivers

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Leadership at a glance

Board & executive leadership

Governing Board Chairman and Managing Director / CEO.

Portrait of Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, OFR
Governing Board

Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, OFR

Chairman of the Governing Board

Portrait of Ms. Usoro Offiong Akpabio, FRSA, FCE
Executive Management

Ms. Usoro Offiong Akpabio, FRSA, FCE

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

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Leadership directory

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Portrait of Ms. Usoro Offiong Akpabio, FRSA, FCE
MD / CEO

Ms. Usoro Offiong Akpabio, FRSA, FCE

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Purpose & direction

A mandate for regional development.

The South-South Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2025 provides a framework for the region’s physical and socio-economic development.

Plan for development

Development policies, regional surveys and master plans. Section 8(1)(a), (c)–(d)

Advance essential services

Programmes spanning infrastructure, health, education and employment. Section 8(1)(b)

Address environmental challenges

Responses to ecological problems and advice on pollution prevention. Section 8(1)(h)

Partnership

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We partner with governments, investors, and communities to co-fund impactful projects. Explore how to collaborate with us.

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