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Enugu North Senator, Okey Ezea, has said the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Act signed by President Bola Tinubu would help to solve the region’s infrastructure issues.
Senator Okey Ezea said the SEDC would also help to solve the cries of marginalization by South East indigenes since the end of the civil war.
In a statement on his X handle on Wednesday, the Labour Party senator called for adequate funding of the commission.
He identified problems of erosion and bad roads across the region as areas that require attention for intervention through the South East Development Commission.
He added that a new era of peace and security would be enjoyed in the region through the commission.
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 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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