Tag: south east development bill
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Bill to establish South-East Development Commission passes second reading at Senate
The Bill which is sponsored by Sen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) and Sen. Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra), seeks for an Act as catalyst for the development of the commercial potential of the South-East. Presenting the Bill at plenary, Anyanwu said that the establishment of the commission would tackle infrastructural deficit as well as engage youths in productive…
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South East Development Bill: Civil War’s devastation still evident, unaddressed till date – Chidoka
Hon. Obinna Chidoka. Hon. Member representing Idemili North/South Federal Constituency on Sunday said the devastation in South-Eastern part of Nigeria as a result of Civil War and the neglect of the region thereafter necessitates the South East Development Bill that was recently rejected at the House of Representatives. Speaking on Channels TV’s, Politics Today, Chidoka…
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Reps reject bill to establish South East Development Commission
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to establish South East Development Commission. The house rejected the second reading of the bill after it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara. Leading the debate during plenary, Rep. Chukwuka Onyema (Anambra-PDP) said that the bill would…