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 announcement was made on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The SEDC is one of the regional development commissions recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
Before this appointment, Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation. Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) was named vice chairman of the committee, while other members will be announced later.
As chairman, Kalu will oversee the SEDC’s efforts to address key regional challenges, including civil restitution, erosion control, security restoration, and infrastructure development.
Additionally, an 18-member leadership team for the SEDC has been confirmed, with Dr. Emeka Nworgu as chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as managing director and chief executive officer. Other members include:
- Ugochukwu H. Agballah
- Hon. Okey Izenwa
- 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)
- Hon. Toby Okechukwu (E.D. Projects)
- Senator Anthony Agbo (E.D. Commercial and Industrial Development)
- Dr. Clifford Ogbede (E.D. Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Rural Development)
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