A member of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Governing Board, Rep. Sir Samuel Ifeanyi Onuigbo, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his careful selection of board members for the newly constituted North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC).
In a statement on Tuesday, Onuigbo congratulated the appointees who successfully passed the Senate screening process and were officially inaugurated by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, on behalf of the President.
He urged the board members to brace themselves for the critical tasks ahead, emphasizing the significant responsibilities they now bear. Specifically, he encouraged the leadership of the NWDC—Chairman Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi and Managing Director Prof. Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji—as well as their counterparts in the SEDC, Chairman Hon. Emeka Wogu, PhD, and Managing Director Hon. Mark Okoye, to remain committed to their mandate.
“For the SEDC board members, you are stepping into a role that will have a profound impact in addressing the long-standing scars of the civil war. This is a historic opportunity to bring meaningful development to the South East, and I urge you not to let down the President or the people of the region,” Onuigbo stated.
He further called on leaders, stakeholders, and Ndigbo in the diaspora to support the new SEDC board to ensure its success.
Commending the Deputy Speaker of the House Of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, for his role in sponsoring the establishment bill, Onuigbo acknowledged the efforts involved in pushing the legislation through complex legislative processes to secure the President’s assent.
The lawmaker also expressed deep gratitude to President Tinubu for making the long-awaited commissions a reality after years of neglect, offering prayers for the continued prosperity of Nigeria and its people.
