Enugu North Senator Okey Ezea has stated that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Act, recently signed by President Bola Tinubu, will address the region’s infrastructure issues.
Senator Ezea emphasized that the SEDC will also help mitigate the feelings of marginalization experienced by South East residents since the civil war.
In a statement on his X handle on Wednesday, the Labour Party senator called for adequate funding for the commission.
He pointed out that problems such as erosion and poor road conditions across the region need urgent intervention through the SEDC.
Ezea expressed optimism that the commission would usher in a new era of peace and security in the region.
The statement read: “I’m immeasurably pleased with the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for signing into law the South-East Development Commission Bill. With this assent, our efforts in the National Assembly have yielded fruit, as the South-East Development Commission Act has now come into being.
“This is a joyful time for all South-East residents, including the people of Enugu North senatorial district. We hope that the new SEDC will be adequately funded so it could temper the cries of marginalization in the South-East since the end of the civil war in 1970.
“The problems of erosion, bad roads, and other infrastructure deficits in the South-East, we expect, would be tackled head-on. Consequently, we in the South-East should hope to enjoy a new era of peace and security for a long time to come.
“Congratulations to fellow South-East lawmakers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives on this successful effort.”
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