Denikayan:
For what...

This is the most meaningless bill passed in last 5 decades

The West Development Commission bill should be of higher priority as thats where they end up running to at the end of the day making the region crowded and demanding infrastructural development


They still wont stay put even if you develop the place as they averagely have an ideology of believing they can only make it in the West

itsdumebi:
@POLITICSNGR

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday, passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.

PoliticsNGR learned that the proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.

The bill also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potentials of the zone.

The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the president’s assent to become a Law.

Sponsored by two southeast senators, Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo), the bill was first read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.

Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa).

After Paulker’s presentation, the bill was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers before it was read for the third time and eventually passed.

Speaking, the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the sitting, commended his colleagues for a job well done.

“Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.

“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.

“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.

Addressing newsmen after plenary, members of the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.

Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.

“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.

“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.

When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.

Currently, there is the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the North East Development Commission established recently.

https://politicsngr.com/just-senate-passes-south-east-development-commission-bill/

ChiefOloye:
Another bill that Buhari won't ascend to, except he wants to cause commotion, because we soon have Yoruba development Commission, even Ondo and Ekiti development Commission. All they want is how to milk Nigeria dry while crying marginalization.

Denikayan:
[s]For what...

This is the most meaningless bill passed in last 5 decades

The West Development Commission bill should be of higher priority as thats where they end up running to at the end of the day making the region crowded and demanding infrastructural development


They still wont stay put even if you develop the place as they averagely have an ideology of believing they can only make it in the West [/s]

itsdumebi:
@POLITICSNGR

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday, passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.

PoliticsNGR learned that the proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.

The bill also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potentials of the zone.

The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the president’s assent to become a Law.

Sponsored by two southeast senators, Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo), the bill was first read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.

Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa).

After Paulker’s presentation, the bill was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers before it was read for the third time and eventually passed.

Speaking, the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the sitting, commended his colleagues for a job well done.

“Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.

“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.

“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.

Addressing newsmen after plenary, members of the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.

Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.

“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.

“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.

When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.

Currently, there is the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the North East Development Commission established recently.

https://politicsngr.com/just-senate-passes-south-east-development-commission-bill/

valarmorghulis:

U think the senate can sign it without them?

Mankos:
PMB means well for Nigeria let's us support him to get the Kind on country we all pray for. children of Hate's oya food is done

chiagozien:
After the wicked yorubas and hausafulanis fought against it.

veraponpo:
[s]Lagos' bill was rejected by same senate for a special status

Human beings are wicked. Lagos contributes more than 70% of the states- WHT,VAT, etc yet they denied its status but want South East that is a leach and parasite to benefit when it contributes nothing.

Oil in Ondo State is more than 5 times what Abia and Imo contribute to Nigeria.[/s]

Xander85:
Where's the funding coming from, and what ball-park figure are we talking of here?

All these little tokenisms will get us nowhere!

TAO11:



But wait oo. What really went wrong with the South East that it desperately needs to be developed?

Has it not been getting all the needed attention since the 16 years of PDP, that it now desperately needs to be developed by APC?

Aren't the Igbos the developers every where the go to live?

Aren't there more Igbos (i.e. developers) living in the South East than in any other city of Nigeria.

The Igbos (developers) living in the South East must be really wicked to have deprived their own region of development, while thier countrparts are developing other cities like Lagos and Abuja

dunkem21:
Somebody shout me Saraki!

itsdumebi:
@POLITICSNGR

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday, passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.

PoliticsNGR learned that the proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.

The bill also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potentials of the zone.

The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the president’s assent to become a Law.

Sponsored by two southeast senators, Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo), the bill was first read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.

Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa).

After Paulker’s presentation, the bill was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers before it was read for the third time and eventually passed.

Speaking, the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at the sitting, commended his colleagues for a job well done.

“Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.

“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.

“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.

Addressing newsmen after plenary, members of the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.

Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.

“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.

“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.

When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.

Currently, there is the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the North East Development Commission established recently.

https://politicsngr.com/just-senate-passes-south-east-development-commission-bill/

chiagozien:
After the wicked yorubas and hausafulanis fought against it.

phransix2:
Buhari will never assent this... It's not for the north...

farem:


Stop reacting from your anus.
Whatever the south West and the North fight against is already cursed by the Almighty Himself.
The bill, being passed, shows majority supported it.
Bitter heart is a serious infection

farem:


Stop reacting from your anus.
Whatever the south West and the North fight against is already cursed by the Almighty Himself.
The bill, being passed, shows majority supported it.
Bitter heart is a serious infection

chiagozien:
After the wicked yorubas and hausafulanis fought against it.

GarriKoro:
I sure hope Buhari vetoes the bill so you can come here and blame Hausas and yourubas for your misery

Chekwube1989:
Good for us at the southeast, let us enjoy small

chiagozien:
translate pls.

GarriKoro:
E go soon pure for your eye