Kalu Hails Tinubu For Signing SEDC Bill Into Law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday signed into law, a Bill for an Act to establish South East Development Commission (SEDC).
The Bill which was sponsored by Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu sought to establish a commission that will be charged with the responsibility to receive and manage fund from allocation of the Federation Account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other infrastructural damage suffered by the region as a result of the effect of the civil war after 54 years.
The Commission will as well tackle the ecological problems and any other related environmental or developmental challenges in the South-East States which include Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi.
Kalu who expressed gratitude to Tinubu for signing SEDC bill into law, thereby approving the creation of the commission lauded his colleagues in the National Assembly and to all Nigerians for supporting the bill while conveying the appreciation of all Ndi Igbo from the South East region, assuring them of more positive attention from the President.
