February 18, 2025
11 11 11 AM
APC LEADERS CALL FOR RECONCILIATION TO TAKE OVER FCT     
FOOD SECURITY: KANO SINGER MARKET TRADERS LAUD FG’s INTERVENTION       
NELFUND GIVES DEADLINE FOR CLOSURE OF 2023/2024 LOAN APPLICATIONS AS IT PREPARED FOR NEXT CYCLE   
FG PUSHES FOR FAIR VISA POLICIES TO BOOST NIGERIA’S GLOBAL TRADE PRESENCE     
DSS INVADES LAGOS STATE ASSEMBLY, LAWMAKERS RESIST, PLEDGE LOYALTY TO MERANDA                                                                             
OSUN STATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CAUCUS WANTS PRESIDENT TINUBU TO RESTORE ORDER IN THE STATE
NAFDAC INTENSIFIES CRACKDOWN ON FAKE DRUG SYNDICATES IN ABA, ONITSHA AND LAGOS
AU ENDORSES NIGERIA AS THE DIGITAL TRADE CHAMPION FOR THE CONTINENT UNDER AFCFTA DIGITAL TRADE PROTOCOL 
WATER RESTORED IN DANBATTA, MAKODA, MINJIBIR AFTER TEN YEARS OF ACUTE SHORTAGE
90% OF MOCK EXAMINATION TOWNS EXHAUSTED -JAMB   
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION

SENATE APPOINTS ORJI KALU CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Share

 

SENATE APPOINTS ORJI KALU CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION                                                                                                  04-02-25

By Sadiq Aminu                                                                     The Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia-North as the substantive pioneer chairman of the Senate committee of the the south east development commission South East Development Commission ( SEDC ) ,is one of the Regional Development Commissions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.

Prior to his new appointment which was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during today’s plenary, the former Abia Governor chaired the Senate committee on Privatisation.

Senator Ken Eze ( Ebonyi Central ) was also appointed as the vice chairman of the committee, Akapbio also noted that other members of the committee will be announced in due course.

With this development Kalu who also chaired the screening ad hoc committee on regional development commissions of the North West and South East is expected to lead other members of the committee to conduct oversight of the South-East Development Commission to achieve its laid down objectives some of which include; Civil restitution, tackling of erosion, restoration of security, infrastructure among others.

Senate confirmed the board membership of the SEDC after considering the report of Senator Kalu.

The 18 members are led by Dr. Emeka Nworgu, were also confirmed as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Others are Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey kzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Edward David Onoja and Orure Kufre Inima.

They also included Daniel Akwari, Chief (Mrs) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka (E.D. Finance), Chief Sylvester Okonkwo ( E.D. Corporate Services) and Hon. Toby Okechukwu ( E.D. Projects).

Others are Senator Anthony Agbo (E.D. Commercial and Industrial Development ) and Dr. Clifford Ogbede (E.D. Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development).

 

0 0 votes
Article Rating

Leave a Reply

0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Home
Our Channel
About Us
Contact Us
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x