Industrialists Commend Tinubu over Establishment of S’East Development Commission

By Praise Chinecherem

South-East Development Commission (SEDC) will open up more opportunities for the zone when it becomes operational, some Industrialists have said.

They expressed confidence that the management team led by Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mark Okoye and Chairman, Emeka Nworgu have the capacity to drive the vision of the Commission to fruition.

Okoye is the MD/CEO of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) Nworgu is former Minister of Labour.

The industrial giants appreciated President Bola Tinubu for constituting the Governing Board and Executive Management Commission, expressing hope that they would get the desired speedy confirmation

Former President, Anambra Chambers of Commerce, Mr Don Ebubeogu praised Tinubu for prioritising capacity over political affiliation..

“President Tinubu may be sending a strong signal to Ndigbo: the era of career political contractors is over.

“The political gang that has held this region down should now seek meaningful work and take their shoes off our necks,” he said.

On her part, Chief Executive Officer of Cutix Plc, Mrs. Ijeoma Oduonye, said the SEDC would deliver on its mandate of infrastructure transformation and economic rejuvenation of the region while expressing confidence in the nominated leadership.

“We are confident the SEDC will deliver beyond expectations, promoting dynamic infrastructure development and sustainable economic growth in the South-East region,” she said.

Recall that President Tinubu signed the SEDC bill into law in July and nominated a 16-man list to constitute the Commission board on Dec. 7.

Other nominees were Mr Sylvester Okonkwo, Mr Toby Okechukwu, Mr Stanley Ohajuruka, Mr Anthony Agbo, Dr Clifford Ogbede, Mr Ugochukwu Agballah, Mr Okey Ezenwa, and Chief Hyacinth Ikpor.

Others were MrIfeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Edward David Onoja, Orure Inima, and Chief Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.

The SEDC was established to spearhead the reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged during the Nigeria-Biafra war (1967–1970).