The newly inaugurated Board Chair of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Chief Emeka Wogu, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing him and his colleagues to the commission.
He also commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, for proposing the bill to establish the SEDC and the National Assembly members who facilitated its passage.
Speaking shortly after the Board’s inauguration in Abuja, Chief Wogu, who is a former Minister of Labour and Productivity, assured that the commission would exceed expectations and contribute to the overall development of the South East region.
He emphasised the importance of implementing impactful, high-value projects that would create jobs.
The Board Chair also thanked the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, who superintended over the inauguration to set the tone with a roadmap, which the commission would follow.
He reiterated the commission’s commitment to upholding the oath of office and fulfilling the President’s expectations.
He said, “I am here on behalf of my colleagues on the board to thank Almighty God for making it possible for us to be here today. We have profound gratitude to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for making it possible for all of us to be appointed into these two commissions, particularly, the South East.
“The passing and assenting to the bill of the South East Development Commission signifies a milestone in the lives of South Easterners right from 1970.
“I want to equally commend the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who proposed the bill to establish this SEDC. I want to also commend other members of the National Assembly who made it possible for the bill to be passed.
“Hon. Minister, we have listened to you. Your speech is befitting of a roadmap. You set the tone and we shall follow your speech in detail and from there, we shall develop our own roadmap.
“It’s quite insightful, and I want to reassure you that the oath of office that we took today must be adhered to. We must not observe it in breach. We must not violate it. We thank you for making it possible for this to happen today. We are very happy that we have been inaugurated.
“My colleagues and I are privileged to assume these monumental roles assigned to us by Mr. President and we are conscious of what he expects us to do. We want to reassure you that Mr. President, through the creation of this commission, has once again showcased his exemplary leadership by fulfilling a long-awaited promise to the people of the South East of Nigeria.
“He has done his part and, looking at the quality of people inaugurated today, I know we will exceed the expectations. Our goal is to contribute to the overall development of the region through the implementation of impactful, high-value projects that can create jobs.”
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