Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu 


The Senate  Tuesday announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia-North as the substantive chairmen Of Senate Committee of the recently created South East Development Commission ( SEDC ).


Senate President Godswill Akpabio during  plenary announced the appointment  noted that other members of the committee will be announced in due course. The former Abia Governor chaired the Senate committee on Privatisation prior to the latest appointment 


Senator Ken Eze ( Ebonyi Central ) was also appointed as the vice chairman of the committee, Akapbio 


With this development Kalu who also chaired the screening ad hoc committee on regional development commissions of the North West and South East is expected to lead other members of the committee to conduct oversight of the South-East Development Commission to achieve its laid down objectives some of which include civilian restitution, tackling of erosion, restoration of security, infrastructure among others.


Dailyledger.com.ng reports that an 18 member Executive Committee  led respectively by Dr. Emeka Nwogu  as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer had been announced earlier 


Others are 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).