Senate Appoints Orji Kalu as Chairman of South-East Development Commission
The Senate has appointed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the pioneer Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), a newly established regional commission signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
Kalu, a former governor of Abia State and current Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, is expected to lead the commission in addressing key developmental challenges in the South-East, including infrastructure improvement, erosion control, security restoration, and civil restitution.
Senator Ken Eze was named Vice Chairman of the committee, while additional members will be announced later. Meanwhile, the Senate has confirmed the 18-member board of the SEDC, led by Dr. Emeka Nworgu as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Confirmed Members of the SEDC Board:
– Dr. Emeka Nworgu – Chairman
– Hon. Mark Okoye – Managing Director/CEO
– Ugochukwu H. Agballah
– Hon. Okey Ikenwa
– 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 – Executive Director, Finance
– Chief Sylvester Okonkwo – Executive Director, Corporate Services
– Hon. Toby Okechukwu – Executive Director, Projects
– Senator Anthony Agbo – Executive Director, Commercial & Industrial Development
– Dr. Clifford Ogbede – Executive Director, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Rural Development
The SEDC has been established to address the South-East region’s pressing developmental challenges. With Kalu at the helm, stakeholders anticipate strategic leadership to drive meaningful progress in the region.
