This was revealed by the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu who sponsored the bill alongside other members of House from the south east region.
The bill sought to establish a commission that will be charged with the responsibility to receive and manage fund from allocation of the federation account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other infrastructural damage suffered by the region as a result of the effect of the civil war after 54 years.
The commission will as well tackle the ecological problems and any other related environmental or developmental challenges in the Southeast States which include Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi.
Kalu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, “expressed an extravagant gratitude to the President for signing SEDC bill into law, thereby approving the creation of the commission.”
He also thanked his colleagues in the national assembly and indeed, all Nigerians for supporting the bill.
He also conveyed the appreciation of all Ndi Igbo from the South East region, assuring them of more positive attention from the President.
