RT HON BENJAMIN OKEZIE KALU’S FRIENDS INITIATIVE (BOK FRIENDS INITIATIVE) UMUAHIA NORTH CHAPTER COMMENDS PRINCIPAL FOR FOSTERING THE CREATION OF S/EAST DEV COMMISSION
RT HON BENJAMIN OKEZIE KALU’S FRIENDS INITIATIVE (BOK FRIENDS INITIATIVE) UMUAHIA NORTH CHAPTER COMMENDS PRINCIPAL FOR FOSTERING THE CREATION OF S/EAST DEV COMMISSION
Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu’s friends initiative Umuahia North Chapter a high growing grassroots fora in Abia State has commended their principal and deputy speaker House of Representative for projecting the creation of South East development commission, expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the Southeast Development Commission Bill into law.
In an online interview with the chairman Comr Matthew Nwachukwu to journalists, Comr Matthew Nwachukwu praised the President’s commitment to addressing the south east development challenges and fostering unity.
He noted that the passage of this bill marks the culmination of the southeast’s tireless efforts as championed by the deputy speaker of the House of Representative and other lawmakers to establish a development commission that will address the region’s critical needs.
He also commended President Tinubu for paving the way for meaningful collaboration between the south east and the federal government, ensuring the region’s growth and prosperity.
”This fresh version of the Bill is aimed to establish a Commission that will focus on the development of the Southeast region of Nigeria which has been historically marginalized and has faced various challenges in terms of infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development.”
The Southeast Development Commission Bill aims to establish a commission responsible for managing funds allocated from the Federation Account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses, and other infrastructural damage suffered by the region due to the civil war.
The commission will also tackle ecological problems and related environmental or developmental challenges in Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, and Ebonyi states. Nwachukwu said.
