The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja as member, Governing Board of the South East Development Commission (SEDC).
The Senate presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, confirmed all the nominees for the governing boards of SEDC and the North West Development Commission (NWDC).
The Senate gave its final confirmation after the ad hoc Committee on regional development commissions led by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia-North) submitted the report of its screening exercise.
Kalu, in his report, said the nominees had during the screening proved their capacity to man the affairs of the respective development commissions.
The 18-member nominees of the SEDC led by Dr. Emeka Nworgu, were also confirmed as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Others are Edward David Onoja, Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey kzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo and Orure Kufre Inima.
They also included Daniel Akwari, Chief (Mrs) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka (E.D. Finance), Chief Sylvester Okonkwo ( E.D. Corporate Services) and Hon. Toby Okechukwu ( E.D. Projects).
Others are Senator Anthony Agbo (E.D. Commercial and Industrial Development ) and Dr. Clifford Ogbede (E.D. Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development).
President Bola Tinubu submitted a revised list of nominees for the governing boards of the Regional Development Commissions to the Senate for confirmation.
