The Nigerian Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the lawmaker representing Abia North as the substantive pioneer Chairman 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 today’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.
Akpabio further 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 for the North-West and South-East, is expected to lead other members of the committee in conducting oversight of the South-East Development Commission to achieve its laid-down objectives.
These include civil restitution, tackling erosion, restoring security, improving infrastructure, among others.