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The Senate on Thursday, February 22, ed a Bill which seeks to establish the South East Development Commission (SEDC).

The agency according to the Bill is to be charged with the responsibility to receive and manage funds from the allocation of the Federation for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses, and other infrastructural damages suffered by the region as a result of the effect of the civil war.

The Red Chamber decided a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by the Committee of the Whole, chaired by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Recall that the House of Representatives on December 21, 2023, at its Committee of the Whole chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who is also the sponsor of the Bill, unanimously ed it for 3rd reading and sent it to the Senate for concurrence.

The Senate approved the long title of the Bill as recommended, clause 2 as amended, clause 3 to 5 as recommended, clause 6 as amended, clauses 7 to 29 as recommended, interpretation clause 30 as recommended, short title clause 31 as recommended, schedules 1 and explanatory memorandum as recommended.

The Commission, when established, shall among other functions, “Conceive, plan and implement, in accordance with the set rules and regulations, projects and programmes for the sustainable development of the South East States in the field of transportation including roads, health, education, employment, agriculture, industrialization, housing and urban development, water supply, electricity and telecommunications; cause the South East States to be surveyed in order to ascertain measures which are necessary to promote its physical and socio-economic development.

“Implement all the measures approved for the development of the South East States by the Federal Government and the member States of the Commission; identify factors inhibiting the development of the South East States and assist the member States in the formulation and implementation of policies to ensure sound and efficient management of the resources of the South East States; assess and report on any project being funded or carried out in the South East States by mineral extracting and mining companies, oil and gas producing companies, and any other company including non-governmental organisations and ensure that funds released for such projects are properly utilized.

Other functions include, “Tackling ecological and environmental problems that arise from the extraction and mining of solid mineral, exploration of oil mineral in the South East States and advise the Federal Government and the member States on the prevention and control of oil spillages, gas flaring and environmental pollution; liaise with the various solid mineral extraction and mining companies and oil and gas prospecting and producing companies on all matters of pollution prevention and control; and execute such other works and perform such other functions which in the opinion of the Commission are required for the sustainable development of the South East States and its peoples.”

In his remarks after the Bill was ed, Senate President Akpabio, noted that once the Bill becomes law, it would bring development and the region’s fears would be addressed.

Akpabio said: “It’s a very important bill ed by this 10th Senate, this bill addresses all the fears of our brothers and sisters from the South East.

“I want to say congratulations. I pray this commission will bring a lot of development to the South-east and we will assist you to stop any form of agitation and bring peace to your region. When harmonized, it will address the fears of the south-east.”

With the age at both Chambers, a Conference Committee will be set up to harmonize differences before it is transmitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his assent.

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Congratulations to them!!!

Good one from the Nigeria Senate

Lol

I need critical analysis of this bill.

Ok, noted.

Are they trying to bribe the South Eastern with a Development Commission?

Good


We can get 10% derivation of our gas to help build sea ports and inter regional railway line linking the entire SE. That is if the don't use our criminal brothers to populate the commission for their corrupt practices


#MyOpinion

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Ok where are they ?

This is not what they want.


They want referendum and a state of Biafra.

I smell underground white powder bulabu desperation

Y'all celebrating compensation given to them eh??

We know this their trick sha

What will the bill achieve? Is this a commission that will just steal the money provided to them?

Is the bill mute on how the commission will be funded? Which type of journalism is this?

Na Biafra we want

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They should leave South East alone they are okay all of them are ready made billionaires they said they don't need anything from FG the zoo republic as they normally claimed.

Hoping to impact positively in the south east, that region don surfer a lot in of good roads.

They're trying to bribe us after Obi spoke out. We don't need it, the Ebinpawa of SW needs it more. It's Beerfra or nothing!

Good,Igbos should be on the table cos e nor easy to bounce back like they did post '67.




IGBO Amaka!

reiddecuti:
Are they trying to bribe the South Eastern with a Development Commission?

You get sharp brain 🧠. This one na bribery fullstop.
White power govt is trying to bribe South East to stand with him.

Don't forget the NDDC is one of the most corrupt body in Nigeria.
Since NEDC was made what and what please has been the benefit to the people of the North-East?

That means there should be for North-West, North-Central and South-West.......

Good
We need for other regions too like the NC, NW and SW

Needless. If true federalism in parliamentary mode is practiced,95% of the agitations will not be

Trying the most possible to curb the marginalization towards igbos.
We no go still protest. We have already seen shege. Who development commission help?

KwaraRat:
For why ?


Useless senate that should consider expelling these ingrates to their Biafra that they have been disturbing us with

If this bill es and Tinubu ascents to it , I am going full coup.

Your mates are chasing trucks carrying food to loot and you're here shouting. Carry your frustrations go meet Tinubu for food.

Long overdue

Please for what purpose?

From there, every region will be demanding their commission. Yar'adua started this rubbish commission by established NigerDelta commission, what has the NDC achieved? Boko haram will soon request for their own, Almonjiri, Agbero will start agitating for their own