The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the South East Development Commission Bill into law.
In a statement issued on his behalf by his Special Adviser, Media and Strategic Communications, Mr. Chuks Ogbonna, Senator Ubah stated that by signing the bill into law, Tinubu has demonstrated his commitment to address the region’s development challenges and foster unity in the country.
He noted that the passage of the bill marked the culmination of the Southeast’s tireless efforts to establish a development commission that would address the region’s critical needs.
The lawmaker remarked that the President’s decision to assent the bill has reversed the disappointment felt by the people of the region and other sympathisers over the marginalisation of the area when former President Muhammadu Buhari withheld his assent to the bill during his administration.
Senator Ubah stressed that the refusal by Buhari to assent to the bill had heightened feelings of injustice amongst the people and had hindered progress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the region.
He also commended Tinubu for paving the way for meaningful collaboration between the Southeast and the federal government, ensuring the region’s growth and prosperity.
Ubah noted that the Southeast Development Commission Bill would establish a commission to manage funds allocated from the Federation Account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses, and other infrastructural damages suffered by the region due to the civil war.
The commission, he further stated, would tackle ecological problems and related environmental or developmental challenges in the five Southeast states comprising Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra, and Ebonyi states.
“Senator Ubah’s appreciation reflects the collective gratitude of the Southeast people, who eagerly anticipate the positive impact of this development commission”, the Senator’s media aide stated.
