Ex-Abia governor, Orji Kalu heads Senate Committee on SEDC

The Nigerian Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia-North as the substantive pioneer Chairman Senate Committee of the newly created South East Development Commission (SEDC), 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 Tuesday’s plenary, the former Abia State Governor chaired the Senate Committee on Privatisation.

Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) was also appointed as the vice chairman of the committee.

Senator Akapbio also noted that other members of the committee will be announced in due course.

With this development Senator 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 includes; Civil restitution, tackling of erosion, restoration of security, infrastructure among others.

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

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

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

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