
The Senate has appointed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North) as the inaugural Chairman of the newly established Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC).
The SEDC is one of the Regional Development Commissions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement on Tuesday. Prior to this appointment, Kalu was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation.
Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) was also named vice-chairman of the committee, and Akpabio mentioned that the other committee members will be announced soon.
Kalu will now lead the committee to oversee the operations of the South-East Development Commission, focusing on key objectives such as civil restitution, erosion control, security restoration, and infrastructure development.
Additionally, the Senate confirmed 18 members for the commission, with Dr. Emeka Nworgu as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as Managing Director/CEO. Other confirmed members include Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Kzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima, 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).
