The House of Representative was, Thursday, thrown into a rowdy session after members, particularly those outside the South-East region, disagreed on a bill seeking to establish the South-East Development Commission over its timing, leading to it being stepped down.

The lawmakers who disagreed argued that much consultations were not carried out before the bill was presented to the house.

The development which angered the South-East lawmakers saw them immediately voicing their displeasure over the development.

The South-East Development Commission if established would be charged with the responsibility, among other things, to receive and manage fund from allocation of the Federation Account for the development, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other infrastructure, as well as tackle the menace of poverty, ecological problems and any other related environmental or developmental challenges in the South-East states and for other related matters (HB 915).

While leading the debate on the bill, Honourable Chukwuka Onyema said the commission is one of unity and inclusiveness, and has the potential to douse all tension and agitations in the South-East region.

However, when the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara put the question, the nay sayers got the majority and it was stepped down.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/breaking-reps-reject-bill-establish-south-east-development-commission/

I just watched the Rowdy session on Channels TV. Senators from the south are the greatest mumu and fools I have ever seen in my life. Imagine, Southern senators voted in favor of the North East Development Commission bill. 3% of revenues generated from the South West, South South and South East will be used to re-develop the NE. Now, it was time for the Northern senators to return the favor, they all voted against the South East Development Bill.

I wrote this not because I care about the SE but I know similar thing would have occur if it was a SW development bill. The special status bill for Lagos state that was shot down comes to mind.

North will continue to fccckk all of us.

Bleep one Nigeria

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Even stronger weapons just handed to IPOB. Good job senate.