The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, 4 February, 2025 appointed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the pioneer Chairman of the 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, and its objectives include civil restitution, tackling erosion, restoration of security, and infrastructure development, among others.
Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary session.
Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State, previously chaired the Senate Committee on Privatisation.
In addition to Kalu’s appointment, Senator Ken Eze, Ebonyi Central, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the committee. Other members of the committee are expected to be announced in due course.
The SEDC’s board membership was recently confirmed by the Senate, with Dr. Emeka Nworgu as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The board consists of 18 members, as follows:
Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey kzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Edward David Onoja and Orure Kufre Inima.
They also included: 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).
