By Akinwale Kasali
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been appointed the pioneer Chairman of the newly created Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, by the leadership of the Senate.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the appointment on Tuesday.
Prior to Kalu’s new appointment, the former Abia State Governor was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation.
The Senate also appointed Senator Ken Eze ( Ebonyi Central ) the Vice Chairman of the Committee. The Senate President noted that other members of the Committee will be announced in due course.
With this development, Senator Kalu 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, and infrastructure among others.
The 18 members 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 Nzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Edward David Onoja and Orure Kufre Inima.
They also include 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).
SEDC is one of the Regional Development Commissions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
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