The Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has confirmed all nominees for the Governing Boards of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and North West Development Commission (NWDC).
Mark Okoye and Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji were confirmed on Tuesday as the SEDC and NWDC’s managing directors and chief executive officers, respectively.
The confirmation followed the submission of a screening report by the Senate’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Regional Development Commissions, chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North).
According to Kalu, the nominees demonstrated their capabilities during the screening process to manage the affairs of the commissions effectively.
A minor disagreement briefly disrupted proceedings when some senators attempted to invoke Order (1b) to delay the confirmation for further consultations. However, the motion was unsuccessful, and the Senate voted to dissolve into the committee of the Whole to consider and approve the…
Source: Leadership Newspaper