Sen. Orji Kalu heads Senate Committee on SEDC

The Senate has named Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North) as the first Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC).

This was confirmed on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The SEDC is one of the regional development commissions recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.

Before this appointment, Senator Kalu served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation.

Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) has also been named as the Vice Chairman of the committee, while other members will be announced later.

With this new role, Kalu and his team will oversee the activities of the South-East Development Commission, focusing on key areas such as civil restitution, erosion control, security restoration, and infrastructure development.

The Senate also confirmed an 18-member leadership team for the commission, with Dr. Emeka Nworgu as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO).

Other confirmed 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)